Monthly Archives: January 2021

Thoughts on an episode of Twilight Zone: “The monsters are due on Maple Street” – revealing the never acknowledged monsters of society . . . the people

Posted on January 25, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

A good example of mass hysteria is seen in episode 22 of ‘The Twilight Zone’ called ‘The monsters are due on Maple Street’ which first aired on March 4, 1960 and was written by Rod Serling (here is the script: … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on some aspects of Buddhism with remarks about its different forms, the enlightenment, and getting rid of suffering

Posted on January 9, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

I am no expert on Buddhism but I had some thoughts about it that I thought were interesting.  The thoughts went something like this: INITIAL ASSUMPTIONS With someone as influential as Siddhattha Gotoma (also known as Siddhartha Gautama), who is … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the riot in Washington DC, January 6, 2021 – fabricated abuses, false accusations, the problem of proof, as well as traits of a riot, the ongoing mass hysteria in the U.S., its infectious nature, and some remarks on mass mania

Posted on January 7, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

INTRODUCTION “It is my duty as an American to consider a person innocent until proven guilty” – from the movie Saboteur (1942) by Alfred Hitchcock This article may appear to be about Trump or the January 6 riot but it’s … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on how people are divided in English and American society – the struggle to remain a “people” as well as remarks about tribalism and the need for security

Posted on January 6, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

It seems, to me, that society is divided in English and American societies. Over the years this has caused a lot of problems, tensions, disputes, and even wars. This phenomena begins in England and has been going on for 1000 … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on the ideas of freedom and equality – how good ideas change when they are placed “in the real world”

Posted on January 1, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I said something interesting. It went something like this: Originally, the idea of freedom and equality were good ideas. They meant well and seemed to be based in sound ideas. But, over the years, they have been so corrupted … Continue reading →

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