Hoax?
Rebuttal to the letter in Ashland, Oregon's Sneak Preview: Is Carbon the Culprit? (Please see the original letter I am rebutting and Dr. Alan Journet's reply to it, both pasted in below. The editor of the Sneak Preview declined to print this reply. He had so many replies, he is opting to sum them up in a future issue. I will add that summary to this post when it becomes…
What’s the Good of Democracy?
Our precious, beloved democratic republic is an annoying chore. I praise and treasure it, and I'm sick of it. I believe in the goods that we're made of, not the fallen goods the subtle deceiver dangles before our eyes. The…
Abundance Avoided
Two liberal pundits, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, raise liberals' ire by critiquing liberalism itself in their popular book, Abundance. They complain we're blundering into scarcity when we could be choosing abundance. While conservatives fought any governmental program they resented…
Good Bye from the Edge
Goodbye, UUers. Yours was a center of my life, while I was at the edge of yours. I’m glad for our time. I knew lots of good people, challenges, and fulfillment, if not much pay or collegial respect. What I…
A Slave Became Our Prophet
Frederick Douglass, born a slave in 1818, escaped in 1838, and died a national and internationally renowned orator in 1895. His was a life of daring, disappointment, and tenacity. Many regard him as a prophet. Prophets, always bold and usually…
Hoax?
Rebuttal to the letter in Ashland, Oregon's Sneak Preview: Is Carbon the Culprit? (Please see the original letter I am rebutting and Dr. Alan Journet's reply to it, both pasted…
Think and Think and Think
“Think, and think, and think,” Art advised. Art Brayfield, former head of the American Psychological Association, learned but reclusive, liked my thoughtful sermons and occasional visits. His advice seems truer…
What’s the Good of Democracy?
Our precious, beloved democratic republic is an annoying chore. I praise and treasure it, and I'm sick of it. I believe in the goods that we're made of, not the…
Good?
What is or isn't good? We all evaluate this. Keep in mind your own take on this as I share mine. I'll briefly share the basis for my take on…