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Happy Accidents – There’s An App For That

March 18, 2014 By Jeff Turner 10 Comments

“What I love about watercolor is that a lot of happy accidents occur.” – Jane Seymour I watched Fernando Garcia Erviti in awe as we sat looking down on the ancient city of Toledo, Spain from a roadside restaurant. He had pulled out his watercolors and begun to paint in quick strokes. When he was finished, […]

Welcome To Victorian Kansas

February 15, 2014 By Jeff Turner 11 Comments

I just read all of HOUSE BILL No. 2453, recently passed the Kansas Legislature. It is described as “protecting religious freedom regarding marriage” in the excerpt that leads to it from the Kansas Legislature list of bills. It’s only three pages long. I encourage you to do the same, but you don’t have to read very […]

Happy Thanksgiving 2013

November 28, 2013 By Jeff Turner 1 Comment

I have a personal Thanksgiving tradition. Every year, I set my alarm to get up early so I can watch the sunrise on Thanksgiving morning. It’s my way of making sure I start the day by being quiet and thankful for the simple joy of another morning.

The Illusion Of Knowing Something

October 11, 2013 By Jeff Turner 11 Comments

I have not read the Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act. I’d be more ashamed of myself if I weren’t quite certain that I’m not even close to being alone. It would be an overly generous estimate to say that 1 in 1000 people have read it in full. After after having simply scanned it, frankly, I’d be surprised if even 20% of our elected officials have read this document in its entirety.

Over Intellectualization

October 10, 2013 By Jeff Turner 6 Comments

To treat something in an excessively intellectual manner. Yesterday I was told that I was “over intellectualizing” the issue of confirmation bias in my post, In Search Of The Infinite State. “All you’re really doing is tagging terms to the age old saying ‘stuck in their ways,'” one of the commenters on Facebook said. “Nothing new here. Or exciting really.”

In Search Of The Infinite State

October 9, 2013 By Jeff Turner 7 Comments

A friend of mine made a horrible mistake this morning. He did something he rarely does. He made a political statement on Facebook. It was a fairly benign comment about the unpopularity of congress in general, not about one party or another. Of course, you couldn’t tell that from the comment stream that followed.