Tag civics

Aspirations

Evolution of man is often in doubt; history is littered with remnants of high ideals buried in the sand.

Pendulum

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] A pendulum can be soothing to watch as the rhythm of the back, and forth motion sets a resonate pace. And if it is accompanied by a ‘tick-tock’ from an… Continue Reading →

Fiction By Any Other Name Is Still Fiction – An Opinion

The concept of legal personhood for an organization reportedly dates back to Roman law. In our present experience, we often think of the concept of a fictitious person as it applies to corporations, but it can also apply to governments… Continue Reading →

On Thinking – Remembering a Lesson

Back in the 70’s at Penn State, I had an English teacher by the name of Mrs. Smythe. I remember her for two reasons. Firstly, she could never get my last name right. It’s a relatively simple name with only… Continue Reading →

Proactive Ignorance – An Opinion

I think we have all experienced situations when someone sets out to actively avoid knowing something – even with ourselves. We’ve done it occasionally like when we avoid looking under the hood of our car to find the source of the… Continue Reading →

Speak Truth to Power – An Exploration

Lately, I’ve heard the phrase “Speak Truth to Power” in a lot of political commentary. The phrase is very succinct and packs a great deal of meaning in four words. The common understanding I have of the phrase is that… Continue Reading →

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