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Jesus’ Radical Message What is more important, “If someone hurts you, hurt them back” or “Treat others the way you want to be treated”. ...

INTRODUCTION I was stimulated to write this blog by the May 17, 2025 car bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California.  The...

Yesterday, May 4, was fifty-five years since the killings of student protesters against the Vietnam war at Kent State University in Ohio....

This is the story of Gregory Gotchia.  G. Gotchia always had difficulty enjoying the mundane things in life.  He often had things in mind...

On March 7, 1965 civil rights marchers were brutally attacked by State Troopers as they sat and prayed on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in...

A poem to start this post: Sometimes my heart aches When I gaze across the sea At death and destruction That doesn’t need to be You say...

In Part One we explored whether humans are naturally violent and, if this were the case, there is not a lot we can do to prevent eventual...

Post No. 39: China and the U.S.: Part One Are Humans Naturally Violent? The issue of China and its massive economic and military strength...

Note: This post is not political nor is it meant to be about Religion. It’s about Jesus the man, his example and insights. And it is...

During these times when people are experiencing anxiety (on one side) and exuberance (on the other), perhaps it is timely to investigate...

This post is about policies from two past presidents, and what we might learn from them today.  The scribblings in this post may or may...

Have you ever imagined what you might want to see in an improved human society?  Many of us see things we don’t like and wonder how it...

With all the talk from both the left and the right about American democracy being at risk, perhaps it is timely to investigate the...

In the early days of the Internet it was widely assumed that this new Internet would allow a new kind of freedom for ordinary citizens to...

A poem to start this post: Be careful with friends They come in all sizes Just enjoy the connection Don’t look for prizes There is...

A Poem to Start This Post: Each day rises anew Even this year’s first one So look forward not back Cause we’ve already given The last one...

Jesus lived his message And people followed The emperor made it viral Now we have Christmas It celebrates the birth Of love and...

A poem to start this post: Are you like me There’s always something That’s not quite right And needs fixing? Often I am busy And don’t...

This post is very different from my previous posts because it is actually a podcast. In this podcast I interview Rocco Paolucci who has...