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When Is Justice Reduced to Retribution and Barbarism?
Legal scholars and Supreme Court justices have debated the question “Does the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Constitutional law?” Continue reading
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The Journey
Humanity was created to be moral beings in our relationship to nature as its caretakers, to our fellow human beings in respecting their dignity and being responsible for them, and to God in fulfilling our obligations. We serve the Divine… Continue reading
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The Knowledge Check
A knowledge check (test) given by Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr of The Paper Chase fame. Dry, irreverent humor. Continue reading
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When Character and Substance Matter
Those living in the States should feel unease about the trade war with Canada. This is not merely about what affects their and Canadian’s cost of living. The Trumpian policies weaken the States’ credibility as a democracy. What exactly is… Continue reading
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Tinkering Cabbie, Mayor, Spy: Catching A Hand in the Cookie Jar (A Fable)
A fable about political corruption. Continue reading
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Cave Dwellers
The Chauvet cave paintings delineate the sensibilities and ethos of an un-fragmented culture, a community of people united in common survival of spirit and body. These naturalistic, animalistic cave images invoke a worldview that mirrors the evolution of the seasons,… Continue reading
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76 Minutes: The Aftermath and Trying to Find Some Good
In 76 minutes, the world changed. There were more minutes to come. A reflection on September 11 (911) and its aftermath. Continue reading
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In Praise of “an entrepreneur of social change”
Gloria Steinem advocated for human rights. Her concerns extended to racism, violence against women, child abuse, non-violent alternatives to violence, equal rights, and earnings equity for women were a few of the issues she addressed with empathy and audacity. The… Continue reading
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The Election of Our Discontent
Revolutions have a peculiarity about them. Ideologues feed off people’s anger. The people are less concerned about the philosophical arguments than achieving political and social justice. The leadership has a foundational ideology, but what policies insurgents will implement remains speculation… Continue reading
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The Earth Angel and the Servant-hearted Man: In Thanksgiving
There are people more aware of the Divine breath of life than most. That spirit motivates them to perceive a higher purpose in their lives. They have their difficulties, pain, suffering, and awareness that their bodies are finite. But in… Continue reading
