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Essential Readings for MLK Day
Every year on MLK Day, I like to read MLK's Letter from Birmingham City Jail. It reminds me of where we've been and where we thought we were going. Where we are is much better than where we were and not nearly as good as where we are going. In his I Have a Dream speech, he...
The Horrific Arrogance of Democracy
(Note: this essay originally appeared in 2011 on this web site with a different title.) Most people really have no desire to be free -- they only want to be taken care of, and will give up almost any freedom in exchange for the promise of security. I'm one of those people who...
Help for the Compulsive Multi-Tasker
Are you a compulsive multi-tasker? Do you watch TV with your smart phone in one hand and a laptop nearby? Do you have a dozen different tabs open in your browser and flip between them all? Do you read something while riding an exercise bike? Watch TV while walking on the...
The Ferguson Decision & The Liberty Principle
Liberty is a moral issue. This is why we speak in moral terms about issues that touch on the Liberty principle. In the afterglow, (or burning embers - take your pick), of The Ferguson Decision, let's review the situation from the standpoint of the Liberty principle. The...
Faith and Rationality: Can they Co-exist?
Can faith and rationality co-exist? For most of my life, I believed - passionately - that they could. But life being what it is, I have come to view faith in God as not terribly rational. And yet, I just realized I was wrong. In the words of Ricky Ricardo, "give me a chance...
Thrown It All Away
Mama, just killed a man. Put my gun up to his head, pulled my trigger. Now he's dead. Mama, life has just begun. But now I've gone and thrown it all away. Throw it all away. The great ones do, and they leave us richer because they don't hold back. The great ones leave life with...