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For weeks now I have attempted to understand why decent, intelligent, typically goodhearted people would openly support barbarism and bigotry. For a while I convinced myself they were unaware of the barbarism. Maybe somehow in a sea of slanted media, they didn’t see what really happened on October 7th…
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Oh, indeed… such a fascinating development…note the wide range of which it spans… For example… The University of Michigan football team… There are mounds of evidence that the team cheated, that they broke the rules of D1 football. The basic idea is that they stole the signs of the
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The next election is only a year away. Actually — less than that. Egad. 362 days (God help us). It’s no secret, no less, that the Intramuralist is not a fan of persons running for office that are cruel, callous or incompetent. I am also not a fan of Joe
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So the initial part of this story is a little old — my apologies. But soon it should all make sense. I have also added a few creative, fictional details. The essence of the story remains in tact; we simply altered a few descriptors in order to remove some of the
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Yesterday may have been Halloween, but I’m afraid there may exist something seriously scarier. I’m fearful that somewhere along the line, we’ve taught those who come after us that it’s good to be militant in our views… To be militant means to be authentic. To be
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I admit. Sitting here this morn I’m still a little rattled by the death of Matthew Perry. For those not a fan, Perry was ⅙ of the infamous “Friends” cast. He was known for his timely wit, not to mention the huge unveiled heart, underneath. For those of us who
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So I’ve been trying to wrap my head around why people would willingly support a terrorist organization and the annihilation of the Jewish race. We’re speaking once more of Hamas. Hamas is a terrorist organization. To be clear, a terrorist organization is one that is “directly or indirectly
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On October 8th, the day after Hamas attacked Israel, there was one thought that resonated loudest in my thinking… Remember this day. Remember the horror that happened, who did it and why. Why the resonance? Because when we get further from the absolute atrocity, we’ll forget what the atrocity
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As we and the world hold our collective breath in regard to what happens next in Israel, we scanned the net for questions that are currently being asked. Interestingly, the questions are fairly common from most sources, regardless of bias. The following seem to be what people most want to
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[NOTE: The Intramuralist experienced some unforeseen technical difficulties over the weekend. Routine postings will resume as scheduled on Wed., Oct. 18th. Our apologies for any inconvenience.] I’ll be honest. I don’t feel quite qualified to speak on this subject. I suppose many days such could be the truth.
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[Note: we will soon have something to say about the horror that's happening in Israel. In the meantime, this is the best editorial that got our attention, about what's going on and why it's so atrociously significant. It's from independent journalist Noah
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“You want me to eat that?!” Sorry, it was green and sloppy. Kind of totally mushy and a wee bit dripping. Callaloo. That’s what they called it. It’s a vibrant, green leafy plant with supposedly so many good things in it for you. You stew it or steam