I have recently re-read both Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari and God: A Human History by Reza Aslan. Each provides a fantastic overview of how religion and spirituality were an important part of human existence from the very beginning. Some of the earliest known human artwork includes abstract images that…
Continue ReadingAuthor: Elliott
Elliott Andrews is an observer and a seeker. He feels that humans rely too much on emotion at this phase of our evolution and that logic is underutilized in personal and political discourse.
The Death of Dilbert
I’ve been a fan of the Dilbert comic strip since the early 1990s. His satire about life in an office was hilarious and was the basis for many corporate training activities as organizations attempted to NOT be like the workplace in the strip. Scott Adams got it! He built a financial empire on the characters…
Continue ReadingStupid Golf Rules
My recent article on the infamous Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas exchange motivated me to share my thoughts about some of the silly rules in the game of golf. Stroke and Distance Penalties Imagine a straight golf hole. Standing on the tee, you can see the flag straight ahead in the distance about 360 yards…
Continue ReadingTiger’s latest mistake – It’s not what you think
Tiger Woods has a very interesting and colorful history. Besides being arguably the greatest golfer of all time, he’s also had incidents off the course that have kept him in the headlines. The most notable of them was in 2009 when his wife at the time reportedly attacked him with a golf club, smashing items…
Continue ReadingLocus of Control and the Power of Words
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Humans have always used words maliciously. Even the classic bar fight is usually preceded by verbal sparring and insults. Before the printing press, malicious words had to be aimed at individuals from close range, which sometimes invited a physical response. In the…
Continue ReadingSome Thoughts on Gun Control
In a recent blog I discussed the degree to which dialogue surrounding the processes of societal change can be blamed for individual acts of violence. During that article I referenced an author who favors strict gun control, but I didn’t address that issue in that piece. So I thought I would share my thoughts now….
Continue ReadingCollege Sports and NIL
I’ve been a fan of college sports, particularly football and men’s basketball, for most of my life. I have always loved bowl season and March madness. Like most fans, I have teams and conferences that I follow and support. However, the landscape of college sports has been changing rapidly over the past decade and these…
Continue ReadingIs Society to Blame?
I just finished reading A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny. If you haven’t yet read it, don’t worry, there are no spoilers in this article. I am a big fan of Louise Penny’s writing. I love the fictional village of Three Pines located in the Eastern Townships of Ontario, Canada, and the characters she…
Continue ReadingWhy Some Poor People Stay Poor
Readers of More Spock know that income inequality is one of my pet topics. I struggle with how a society can generate such huge amounts of wealth using capitalism as its foundation, but can’t figure out how to ensure more people benefit. The only solutions offered by the “champions of the people” are to have…
Continue ReadingMidterms Post-Mortem
Everyone seemed to expect a red wave in the 2022 mid-term elections, but Republicans didn’t take the Senate and at the time of this writing, it’s still unclear if they’ll even control the House when the votes are all tallied. The pundits on Fox News and on CNN/MSNBC were equally stunned as the outcome became…
Continue Reading