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When Does Reason Dawn?

The human potential has barely been probed, but the barriers that exist between men have long delayed our development and evolution.

Aspirations

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

On Presidential Immunity

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] I was surprised to learn that investigation of potential wrongdoing by the President was constrained, not by law, but by a memo. So many people, lawyers, prosecutors, politicians, and pundits… Continue Reading →

Things I Can’t Control

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] This year has been fraught with concern. There have been so many reasons for worry that they are difficult to prioritize. We don’t seem to be paying attention to so… Continue Reading →

Acolyte

He watched from a distance on the tarmac as a light rain began to fall. A protector raised an umbrella to shelter the candidate’s coiffed hair as he rambled. Faces in the crowd were rapt by every word while others… Continue Reading →

Musings On Issues Of Citizenship

On occasion, I am motivated to write. Subjects vary but increasingly over the last few years I have written about social and political observations. I’ve assembled this collection of essays, some of which have been previously published, that are focused… Continue Reading →

To Whom It May Concern

For the last few years, I have been inundated with email requests from Democratic candidates and organizations far and wide seeking my opinion on surveys, my signature on petitions, and, of course, donations. I get at least a dozen every… Continue Reading →

On Race and Politics

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] I live in Levittown Pennsylvania a suburb of Philadelphia built in the 1950s. The creation of this community was considered a marvel at the time but in its early years… Continue Reading →

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 →

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