There are some ideas that appear to be universal. Treat each other with respect and dignity as a human being, tell the truth, do not lie, do not steal and love your family to name a few. These principles sound eerily like the Ten Commandments but that is for another post. I would like to … Continue reading The perils of Equality
“Emphasizing the crowd means de-emphasizing individual humans in the design of society, and when you ask people not to be people, they revert to bad, mob-like behaviors.” -Jaron Lanier "You are not a gadget." The gathering of individuals to express their opinions is the very foundation this great country was built upon. People are different … Continue reading The Mob Rules
This story is by Aurora Lockhart, my second cousin. She is a young woman with unlimited potential in writing. Thanks for your contribution. "Vaccines have been very important in modern times. In the form of a simple shot, they've prevented several diseases and saved countless lives. Without them, our world would be a tad different. … Continue reading My pain, your gain
"In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again. -Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland) Life is tough on the best of days. People are constantly looking for an escape from the ordinary. Let's face it, much of life is lived in the mundane. … Continue reading Society’s Rabbit Holes
Elisabeth Kubler Ross first identified the stages of grief in her book "On death and dying" published in 1969. The Coronavirus has caught everyone in the world by surprise. The recovery of our nation going forward will be uncharted territory, to look at past pandemics might give us a skeletal structure to work from but … Continue reading Is America in Denial?
I remember growing up and attending church at a very early age. Easter was filled with much fanfare. There were Easter egg hunts for the children, sometimes we would get a new outfit, there were special meals and it was a different type of religious holiday. It was very easy to lose the meaning of … Continue reading An Easter like no other
For those that lived through the attacks on our country on September 11, 2001 it changed how business was conducted in the world. Our new dilemma has similarities in the way it is attacking our way of life. Crisis brings out the best and worst in people. This is what C.S. Lewis said about the … Continue reading Our new 9-11 moment
I see an outpouring of love and benevolence during this Coronavirus pandemic. During times of crisis in our lives we are forced to achknowledge mankind's vulnerability. When a tragedy enters our lives, human nature drives us to blame someone or something. Is there really a loving God as Christians claim? Why would he allow something … Continue reading The God of crisis
Many people have started experiencing a new temporary norm this week, isolation. The concept of social distancing would be an experiment many people would prefer to pass on, if asked to participate. This experiment would have limited feedback if conducted in a small town, or a campus as part of a thesis paper for a … Continue reading Social Distancing takeaways
The story of "Chicken Little is a cute kids story that demonstrates how panic really puts us in precarious positions. Written in 1840, it's message is timeless. The synopsis is a chicken was walking one day and an acorn fell on its head. The chicken mistakenly thought the sky was falling. So Chicken Little rushes … Continue reading Panic, the logic killer
