Politics and other matters
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Category Archives: Short Articles
Challenger address
The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and “slipped the surly bonds of earth” to “touch the face of God.”
Social conflict, interview on pernicious activities
If we crave security and freedom – security of living with people we trust, and freedom to live without interference from others – why do we not gravitate toward institutions that embody live and let live principles?
F-35 fighter: you’ll buy it, and you’ll like it
Good heavens, I thought the Japanese were intelligent about deployment of their military resources. Why would they buy an airplane like the F-35?
Here’s how you play defense
Related article Bill Belichick and Malcolm Butler: coach declines to explain his mistake
Achilles on the football field
View this post on Instagram “Fate whispers to the warrior, ‘You cannot withstand the storm.’ The warrior whispers back, 'I …
Performance on the field, no matter what suit you wear
Even more insidious, the referees on the field won’t care either. Why should they? Their ruling can be overturned for no reason anyone can see. Little by little, they’ll develop an attitude that does not value what happens on the field, and that discounts what they contribute to the game. They’ll just try to guess what the word from New York will be.
Dick Gregory, 1932 – 2017
Dick Gregory wanted people to think of him as a humorist rather then a comic. A comic tells jokes. A …
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
“No dream is too big, no challenge is to great.”
The poster looks so official and friendly, our big brother in the White House, but behind the curtain are a bunch of hamsters who run in their wheels until some food pellets drop out.
Reflections on Super Bowl LI
Integrity in the NFL Today is a reminder that many people think Tom Brady is a cheat. “Therefore he does …
