Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts: Blind Justice
“Sometimes up, sometimes down; my life’s so uncertain with you not around.”
–from “Come See About Me,” by the (other) Supremes; 1964
In their infinite wisdom, our Founding Fathers created the Supreme Court, its duties enumerated in Article III of the U.S. Constitution. The number of justices on the Court has varied from 5 to 10, but has been set at 9 for over 150 years. It is, of course, the highest […]
Tuesday Thoughts: The 2020 Shutdown
“It is no use saying ‘we are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.”
– Sir Winston Churchill
If you’re like me, you hope that “wear a mask,” “social distancing,” and “flatten the curve” are phrases that disappear from our vernacular sooner rather than later. I’m going to give you my take on this year’s shutdown, but with one disclaimer and one caveat before I begin. […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Baseball
“Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.”
–Lou Gehrig ( July 4, 1939 farewell speech)
Okay, a little less serious topic this week, except for those of you who love the game of baseball as much as I do. Professional baseball has had a tough year. First, it was the revelation that the Houston Astros, long suspected of cheating, actually used high tech cameras to steal […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Immigration
“Justice is getting what you deserve. Mercy is not getting what you deserve. Grace is getting what you don’t deserve.”
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Tuesday Thoughts: Blind Justice
“Sometimes up, sometimes down; my life’s so uncertain with you not around.”
–from “Come See About Me,” by the (other) Supremes; 1964
In their infinite wisdom, our Founding Fathers created the Supreme Court, its duties enumerated in Article III of the U.S. Constitution. The number of justices on the Court has varied from 5 to 10, but has been set at 9 for over 150 years. It is, of course, the highest […]
Tuesday Thoughts: The 2020 Shutdown
“It is no use saying ‘we are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.”
– Sir Winston Churchill
If you’re like me, you hope that “wear a mask,” “social distancing,” and “flatten the curve” are phrases that disappear from our vernacular sooner rather than later. I’m going to give you my take on this year’s shutdown, but with one disclaimer and one caveat before I begin. […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Baseball
“Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.”
–Lou Gehrig ( July 4, 1939 farewell speech)
Okay, a little less serious topic this week, except for those of you who love the game of baseball as much as I do. Professional baseball has had a tough year. First, it was the revelation that the Houston Astros, long suspected of cheating, actually used high tech cameras to steal […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Immigration
“Justice is getting what you deserve. Mercy is not getting what you deserve. Grace is getting what you don’t deserve.”
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