Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts: Where Did We Go Astray? Part 3: The Solution’s At Our Front Doors
“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”
–Author unknown
If you’d been aboard when Lost in Space debuted 57 years ago, only to return today, would you recognize our current society? Consider the following:
• The feds have decided our passports can be labeled “Gender X.”
• A young man decides he’s a woman and […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Where Did We Go Astray? Part 2: How We Get Back
“I am the Lord your God…You shall have no other gods before me.”
–Exodus 20: 2-3
Two weeks ago, we looked at dedicated Olympic athletes and how they handled victory and defeat, and how that reflected on our societal values.
Just to be clear, in no way am I against an individual dedicating his or her time and talent to a sport, as long as […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Where Did We Go Astray? Part 1: What Price Success?
“The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.”
–Host Jim McKay on the TV show, The Wide World of Sports
First, a disclaimer. Nothing, especially sports, seems very important relative to what’s happening now in Ukraine, a country that neither sought war or did anything to deserve it.
We all know it’s a complex issue, but when a sovereign […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Who is This Man?: An Allegory*
“True leaders always practice the three Rs: Respect for self, Respect for others, and Responsibility for all their actions.”
–Anonymous
Two guys, both season ticket holders for their local football team, the Anytown Bluebirds, are sitting in a bar, commiserating over their team’s woes.
“What a season! Could we have imagined this year would be so bad?”
His friend replied, “And how ’bout management…especially the […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Where Did We Go Astray? Part 3: The Solution’s At Our Front Doors
“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”
–Author unknown
If you’d been aboard when Lost in Space debuted 57 years ago, only to return today, would you recognize our current society? Consider the following:
• The feds have decided our passports can be labeled “Gender X.”
• A young man decides he’s a woman and […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Where Did We Go Astray? Part 2: How We Get Back
“I am the Lord your God…You shall have no other gods before me.”
–Exodus 20: 2-3
Two weeks ago, we looked at dedicated Olympic athletes and how they handled victory and defeat, and how that reflected on our societal values.
Just to be clear, in no way am I against an individual dedicating his or her time and talent to a sport, as long as […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Where Did We Go Astray? Part 1: What Price Success?
“The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.”
–Host Jim McKay on the TV show, The Wide World of Sports
First, a disclaimer. Nothing, especially sports, seems very important relative to what’s happening now in Ukraine, a country that neither sought war or did anything to deserve it.
We all know it’s a complex issue, but when a sovereign […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Who is This Man?: An Allegory*
“True leaders always practice the three Rs: Respect for self, Respect for others, and Responsibility for all their actions.”
–Anonymous
Two guys, both season ticket holders for their local football team, the Anytown Bluebirds, are sitting in a bar, commiserating over their team’s woes.
“What a season! Could we have imagined this year would be so bad?”
His friend replied, “And how ’bout management…especially the […]