Are we adrift, or is there a grand design behind contemporaneous events? During a recent reading of Herodotus’ history, I was taken aback by the following narrative. The scene, a discussion between Cyrus (the Persian King) and Croesus (the former King of Lydia). Cyrus asked Croesus what he should doRead More →
The Reaping Times are upon US ‘You reap what you sow’ is a common adage suggesting that future consequences are shaped by present actions. Yesterday’s violation of the ‘People’s House’ is a consequence of yesterday’s actions. (Rule of Law) The nation is shocked by a mob ascending the Capitol BuildingRead More →
Is America a Great Nation? The Make America Great Again (MAGA) political slogan triggers acrimonious debate about America’s current place in the world and its past. Was America a great country? It’s common rhetoric on news broadcasts, movies, TV shows, and even political rallies to bedevil the character andRead More →
From Utopia to Dystopia? Our dystopian future has already arrived. Movie and Sci-Fi fans may be familiar with the dismal and decayed and depressed prognostications of the likes of Blade Runner or Mad Max, or Logan’s Run. After experiencing such movies people may be grateful their bucolic village or scenicRead More →
The craziness congruity of insanity and poverty Insanity, much like poverty is a self fulfilling cycle. Breaking from the cycle is illusory, without divine intervention manifest of aid either deeply internal to the soul, or competent and caring from without. Poverty One who lives without any means of support developsRead More →
Raging at the Wind Screed! – Misguided Protests Enough already about the sensationalism surrounding those taking a ‘gutsy- principled’ stand by kneeling during the National Anthem or sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance. The most suitable response to those seeking self-aggrandizement by acting out in public is not acclaim orRead More →