CAUSES AND FEARS

October 31, 2011

“Agitators are a set of interfering meddling people, who come down to some perfectly contented class of the community and sow seeds of discontent among them. This is the reason why agitators are so absolutely necessary.” Oscar Wilde, “The Soul of Man under Socialism,” 1891. In my last brief treatise I alluded to the courage [...]

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WHAT?

October 21, 2011

Some prophetic crackpot has declared the world will end in a few days and the media are picking up on the prediction for some reason. Well, you never know, my wife was out of town so I decided to head for McDonald’s last night. I love their wild berry smoothies, the big ones. I sat [...]

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Real-Time Lovin’

October 13, 2011

“We speak of hope; but is not hope only a more gentle name for fear?” Letitia E. Landon. (19th century Br. Poet) The ‘parallel universe’ notion, the idea that mortals need to live in a relational mode that causes them to maximize unconditional compassion in real time, may be a recent evolutionary phenomenon to which [...]

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GETTING OUR METHODIST HEARTS BEATING FAST AGAIN

September 26, 2011

“A good scare is worth more to a human than good advice.” Edgar Watson Howe. Liv, my wife, sent off for some protest songs from the 60s. I was surprised how relevant the lyrics were for our day. When I listened to Barry McGuire’s song, “The Eve of Destruction,” written over 45 years ago I [...]

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WHOS AND WHYS ON TRAVEL

September 23, 2011

“As a member of an escorted tour you don’t even have to know the Matterhorn isn’t a tuba.” Temple Fielding, Fielding’s Guide to Europe, 1963. David Brooks, the NY Times columnist, came through with another topic that caught my attention. He’s fascinated with social patterns in cultures. The journalist travels the world extensively and makes [...]

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