Are we less virtuous than we used to be?
I frequently hear comments about the shifting societal morals. Typically, it is in a negative sense. “We have lost the important values.” The America I grew up in (the 50s and 60s) were halcyon… Read More
Tagged: war and peace
Wars and Rumors of Wars
We live in turbulent times. With Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, Europe is now embroiled in the most significant armed conflict since World War II. It is being fought in Eastern Europe but threatens… Read More
Remembrance Day for our Veterans
Veterans’ Day originally started as a commemoration of the Armistice that ended World War One on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. We have expanded that remembrance… Read More
Don’t see the world as it is not
The world seems to be “going to Hell in a handbasket,” a phrase my mom would occasionally use to describe the steady slide into chaos (or worse). The laws of thermodynamics apply: Life moves… Read More
Why ya gotta love (and hate) Trump
Trump is a horrible guy. Arrogant. Narcissistic. Crass. Really, just not much to like about the guy….except, he is what America needed at a particular moment in time and space. Let’s be honest, America… Read More
Do We have a Mental Health Crisis?
I have recently watched an email thread among my West Point classmates discussing the suicide epidemic among veterans, particularly combat vets. Why do so many people appear to have mental impairments? Moreover, why do current conditions seem… Read More
Is Trump wrong for pulling out of Syria?
There has been much hue and cry about the recent decision to remove American forces from Syria. The Kurds were stalwart allies in the fight against ISIS. It appears that we abandoned a valuable… Read More
Perhaps the “Greatest Generation” still lives on today
A quite afternoon on Boone Lake was interrupted by an unmistakable sound, the roar of four huge radial engines clawing an ancient bird of war through the air. As I looked up into a… Read More
Foreign Influence in Domestic Affairs is part of the Game
The Russians are trying to influence American elections. What? No way! How dare they do such a dastardly thing. Apparently, the fact that one nation would try to influence the leadership and character of… Read More
Compassion and Logic clash in our Immigration Policy
I recently heard a sermon preaching on the virtue of compassion, “concern for the misfortune of others accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate that suffering.” Truly that seems a worthy human emotion and… Read More
