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Does Truth Exist and Do Facts Matter?

Posted on October 1, 2020July 24, 2023 by mtrupp

I suspect the initial response most people will have to the questions posed in the title of this essay is a resolute “yes” and an adamant “of course!” Prior to the surreal experience that was the 2016 presidential election, I may have been inclined to agree. Now I’m not so Continue Reading

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A Familiar Conversation

Posted on October 1, 2020July 24, 2023 by mtrupp

The following exchange occurred to me one morning while I was hiking the trail above my home with a headache. Please remember this is fiction . . . but then, all fiction is at least partly autobiographical, so there’s that . . . “I feel like crap today.”  “I’m not Continue Reading

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My name is Mike Rupp. Actually, it’s Dr. Michael T. Rupp, PhD, but to my friends I’m just plain old Mike, so let’s pretend we’re friends. I tell people the ‘T’ stands for trouble, but my middle name is really Thomas . . . and yes, I doubt.

I recommend beginning with the post titled ‘Introduction’ after which they may be read in any order. Feel free to leave a comment since the only one who sees it is me.

And one caveat . . . if you are particularly sensitive about frank opinions on certain topics then do yourself a favor and skip that one.

 

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