Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts: An Interview With the President
Tuesday Thoughts (TE): Mr. President, it’s so nice to see you and, before I begin, let me just say it’s an honor to interview you. Welcome back to the Capital.
The President (GW): Thank you. It’s great to be back in Philadelphia, but it looks so different.
TE: No, Mr. President. We’re not in Philadelphia. The Capital is now Washington, D.C.
GW: Washington?
TE: Yes sir; […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Law and Order
“…where there is no Law, there is no Freedom.”
–John Locke
Extremism on the far right or the far left is wrong and should be denounced. On this, I think most reasonable people would agree. The very term suggests a position far outside the mainstream of thought, be it with regard to government, politics, science, economics, or religion. I don’t know about you, but I worry about people who think they have […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Vote!
Okay, buckle your seat belt and be sure your Xanax prescription is refilled. The […]
“The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.”
–U.S. Rep. John Lewis (Georgia)
Okay, buckle your seat belt and be sure your Xanax prescription is refilled. The […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Steps to Reconciliation
“That’s one small step for (a)* man, one giant leap for mankind.”
— Neil Armstrong, from the moon’s surface; July 20, 1969
If you’ve read the pages of this site, you know I believe words matter–what we say and what we write matter. Sometimes, however, words alone are not enough. A phrase is not enough, even when painted on streets, buildings, yard signs, and protest signs. Such is the case for the […]
Tuesday Thoughts: An Interview With the President
Tuesday Thoughts (TE): Mr. President, it’s so nice to see you and, before I begin, let me just say it’s an honor to interview you. Welcome back to the Capital.
The President (GW): Thank you. It’s great to be back in Philadelphia, but it looks so different.
TE: No, Mr. President. We’re not in Philadelphia. The Capital is now Washington, D.C.
GW: Washington?
TE: Yes sir; […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Law and Order
“…where there is no Law, there is no Freedom.”
–John Locke
Extremism on the far right or the far left is wrong and should be denounced. On this, I think most reasonable people would agree. The very term suggests a position far outside the mainstream of thought, be it with regard to government, politics, science, economics, or religion. I don’t know about you, but I worry about people who think they have […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Vote!
Okay, buckle your seat belt and be sure your Xanax prescription is refilled. The […]
“The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.”
–U.S. Rep. John Lewis (Georgia)
Okay, buckle your seat belt and be sure your Xanax prescription is refilled. The […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Steps to Reconciliation
“That’s one small step for (a)* man, one giant leap for mankind.”
— Neil Armstrong, from the moon’s surface; July 20, 1969
If you’ve read the pages of this site, you know I believe words matter–what we say and what we write matter. Sometimes, however, words alone are not enough. A phrase is not enough, even when painted on streets, buildings, yard signs, and protest signs. Such is the case for the […]