Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts: Why Are Men (and Women) Behaving So Badly?
“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.”
–President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861
“I knew the person I nominated would be put through a painful and difficult confirmation process. But I have to tell you, what (she) was put through was well beyond that. 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: Why Are Men (and Women) Behaving So Badly?
“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.”
–President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861
“I knew the person I nominated would be put through a painful and difficult confirmation process. But I have to tell you, what (she) was put through was well beyond that. 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 […]