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Absorbing New Information
Human capacity to recognize, absorb and integrate new information about our history is limited, because we are rightfully preoccupied with the here and now; nervous about new information, which may undermine details of the history we believe in; unfamiliar with the methodologies used to verify the information’s accuracy; and uncertain that information about the long-term…
Remembering Names
Flight 93 On Sept. 11, 2001, courageous passengers and crew on Flight 93 decided to sacrifice their lives in defense of their nation. The plane they were traveling on was infected by malignant terrorism. They fought back. They developed a plan and attacked the cancer. We honor their courageous citizenship. We know the names of…
Retain Your Loyalties
Loyalty to the human constituency does not undermine or replace any of the many loyalties to which humanity is heir.
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ER writes: "why is it taking so long for men to become "real" people? or for that matter, for people to become "real" people?
ER writes: “why is it taking so long for men to become “real” people? or for that matter, for people to become “real” people? Allen responds: Who are the “real people”? I have choir rehearsal later this afternoon. One of the songs we’ll be performing on May 8 is Eleanor Rigby a part of a Beetles…
Longer Lines for Government Services
Government and civilization go hand in hand. The storehouses in biblical Egypt were a government project.
Shrinking government has its downsides. Waiting longer for services is one of them.
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Driving the American Dream
A military salient is usually an advanced position jutting out into enemy territory. The word salient comes from the Latin verb to leap. Self-definition is a leap toward human progress.The military, police and religion are the top 3 of 4. That is surprising. I called the Congress correctly. Self-definition is one of the engines driving…