These three masterpieces of modern literature — Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, George Orwell’s 1984, Williams Golding’s Lord of the Flies — are worth another read for us ‘civilized,’ otherwise 2 + 2 is going to equal 5
Illinois ‘sleeping with the fishes’ during loss to UConn in the Final Four could not damper our redemption song. When our lives and loves are shared with those we know, our joys are doubled and our sorrows are halved
Downgrading the profession to ‘unprofessional’ by the government is a prime example of the dehumanizing nature of today’s society, but the sacred trust shared by nurses still burns strong
Getting angry is a reaction, but to remain angry is a choice for wounded feelings; we forget that no one can be heard when everyone is shouting. The wrong energy is a drain; the right energy can be fuel for a higher power
Society has pitted the humble and honest vs. the arrogant and crooked. The working class has become the latest cash cow of the ultra rich, and working-class life increasingly resembles pushing molasses up a sandy hill in winter.
My declining years have led me to believe very strongly that any path that leads to righteousness must include the path of peace. I’m going to try to love everyone!
Have we deliberately chosen a dark path for our nation? Floodlights of history are shining, America. Brace yourselves
‘In the early 2040s, nanobots will be able to go into a living person’s brain and make a copy of all the data that forms the memories and personality of the original person: You 2.” — Ray Kurzweil
The 14th Amendment was enacted after the Civil War to prevent the oppression — and suppression — that’s still all too prevalent in this great nation
Our entire life is a quest for love. At least it should be. But many in the “Love Thy Neighbor” crowd seem to have lost sight of that message. These religious zealots have forgotten this essential ingredient; so do they even know their God?
