Back to the Past. When you woke up this morning, did you wake up expecting change? Most people woke up wanting change. Well not really change—they wanted a return. A return to the normal they once knew. Rather than back to the future, they wanted back to the past. The Read more…
Jeny and I went to our beach cottage just to look at four different walls. We appreciate so many of you reaching out to us to make sure we are okay. We continue to be fine. We would like to have more hugs and fellowship but for now just hearing Read more…
We are approaching the end of the first year of this adventure. My biggest pleasure has been interacting with friends. I want to share several responses I have received from friends; just two people today. Cartoons. I love cartoons. I believe cartoonists are keen observers of human behavior. I spent Read more…
Friends, once again technology failed. The following failed to be distributed last week. The thoughts still stand. The season is not Thanksgiving, but amid the corona virus pandemic, I am experiencing thanksgiving. I hope you are likewise. As near as I can tell, all of my needs are being met. Read more…
I ran across this and it made me think about what I am doing. Proverbs 18:2. A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in airing his own opinion. I am seeking to better understanding social justice by trying to better understand sources of prejudicial behavior. I take pleasure Read more…
When you were a kid did you ever laugh at a racist joke? Or one that made fun of blonds? How about a gay joke? A Polish Joke? Make fun of a handicapped person? How about a joke about Southerners — maybe even people from Alabama? If you did, (and Read more…
Before discussing social justice, just an observation or two about the pandemic that is on all of our minds. One of our special friends is a medical doctor in San Mateo California. Her specialty is infectious diseases. She has been on the front lines of many battles and is battling Read more…
Social Justice-the Negative. In London, an Asian man was attacked. The attackers cried “We don’t want your Coronavirus. Go back where you came from.” The event was publicized in the hopes of creating a discussion of racism. In Indiana, a woman demanded a non-black server and the restaurant manager met Read more…
Last week, MailChimp did not distribute my blog so here is what I wrote: Last time I discussed issues relating to accepting proper generalizations without stereotyping. Attributing causes of generalizations: One friend agreed with the importance of accepting generalizations and avoiding stereotyping. He then offered the excellent insight that accepting Read more…
Ignorance. Last week’s blog on ignorance got a lot of attention. The idea to increase ignorance and the paragraph that did not make any sense without context brought the most responses. A very clever response that demonstrated understanding was a friend quoting Harry Callahan (i.e. Dirty Harry): “A man has Read more…