Category Opinion

Bending to the Light

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] We have all watched trees grow with roots that reach deep into the soil for life-sustaining nutrients, massive trunks that stand fast in the torrent, and leaf-filled branches that thrust… Continue Reading →

Placebo Effect

I am fascinated with the concept of the placebo effect. When I became aware of it as a kid, I was astonished, – it was a hair on fire moment for me. I could hardly believe that almost every adult… Continue Reading →

Rights and Responsibilities

We have been reminded of our responsibilities to one another as citizens.

DERELICTION

Dereliction – deliberate or conscious neglect.

Conviction and Responsibility

What is there to say of a leader who lies to a nation in the throes of a battle?

It Matters

…what we seek in our leaders are ideals that have defined, and will continue to define, the character of our society.

Familiar Echoes

A personal essay examining the social lessons from Nuremberg and how they currently resonate.

Change

We risk becoming spectators instead of participants in events evolving around us.

Plain Spoken

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] I guess I’ve always wondered why God isn’t plain-spoken. I wasn’t around when Moses or Jesus walked the earth, and I have not been a witness to a burning bush… Continue Reading →

Playing the Long Game – A Personal Reflection

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] I have stopped worrying about trying to accumulate personal accomplishments. When I was young, I was an ass, driven to survive chaos and dysfunction. By the time I was a… Continue Reading →

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