According to the internet, “all is well” is correct while “all is good” is incorrect. I get that, while normally an adverb, well does have an adjectival use. It can mean good. So, “all is well” can mean that all is good. What I don’t understand is how “all is good” can be wrong. The…
I’ve always assumed that most people are good people. And I don’t mean 51%. I’m talking about 95% or more. When I pass someone on the street or meet someone new, I can’t help it. I’m pretty sure that’s a good person who deserves my respect. There’s a part of me that recognizes that bad…
There is something that has been bothering me for quite a while now. It is when people claim to be religious and then suggest or imply that God is some kind of monster in order to justify their deeply immoral beliefs. Unfortunately, it is a common phenomenon throughout history. One of the most obvious examples…
In the United States (and beyond), freedom is often treated as a foundational good. The Declaration of Independence puts it right there with life and happiness in the form of liberty. New Hampshire’s state motto is “Live Free or Die.” We are known as, “The land of the free.” And it is one of the…
Dear Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Jury, Can I call you BMBTJ? Thanks. You screwed up. You had a chance to do something good, but instead you did something bad. I understand your feelings. I’m just disappointed that your base feelings won out over reason and goodness. I know that Tsarnaev and the government put you…
