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What is justice? How did things get to be the way they are? Where do we go from here? Community and individuality, civilization and law, politics and tradition, reason and science, ritual and freedom, mercy and making a difference -- these are the issues that will determine our future.
Lately, there's been a bunch on here about writing, blogging, family, and marriage.
And then, on other days, it will just be blather -- but at least it will be in my voice.
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The Values of Saint Thomas West
The Values of Saint Thomas West In September of this year, we traveled to Nashville so that my wife could have heart surgery at St. Thomas West hospital. While the experience is NOT one I would wish on anyone, if … Continue reading
Posted in Doing Good Works, General Sharing
Tagged creativity, dedication, doing good, hospital, integrity, Nashville, reverence, service of the poor, St Thomas West, Tennessee, values, wisdom
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“Beauty Is the Splendor of Truth,” or How to Write Like an Architect
Originally posted on The Daily Post:
A few months ago I wrote here about how non-verbal media can help us with our writing. I talked specifically about music and visual art; today, let’s turn to architecture. It might sound odd, at…
Posted in General Sharing, Philosophy, reblogged, Writing
Tagged architecture, Freemasonry, moral lessons, reason, values, writing
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Things I Have Learned — Lists of What Matters and What Does Not
Today’s writing assignment for #Writing101 from the Blogging University is a post of Lists. The choices were things I like, things I’ve learned, and things I wish. While this is primarily the 2nd choice, a bit of the 3rd will … Continue reading
Posted in General Sharing, Writing
Tagged #Writing101, 10 Things That Matter, character, companions, family, friends, Goals, health, laughter, passion, relaxation, rest, values, What I've Learned, Whimsy
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Musings on Freemasonry
Freemasonry teaches that self improvement is the road to improving society. It’s slogan is ” Making Good Men Better” and that’s where its strength lies, in helping those who are good, decent men become better men. It does this through … Continue reading
Posted in General Sharing, Philosophy, Rants and Raves
Tagged action, Freemason, Freemasonry, Masonic, ritual, self-improvement, values
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Why I Oppose the TPP and T-TIP
When you make profit the only or the top value, all others suffer. Human decency, respect for life, protection of the young and the old, honor and character, the middle class, quality of goods and services, privacy, freedom to live, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Rants and Raves
Tagged billionaires, bust the trusts, capitalism, character, Constitution, corporate state, freedom, goods, honor, human decency, laws, Life, middle class, privacy, profit, protection, quality, respect, services, T-TIP, Too Big to Fail, TPP, values, We the People
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