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Government’s Sole Goal

Dear Friends, It seems to me, government has but one goal, increase its power, that’s it. Everything it does as an entity is to that end. When a faction gets elected, intent on lowering State power, government will throw that … Continue reading

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The Attack on Thanksgiving

Dear Friends, It seems to me… there can be nothing more unAmerican than attacking Thanksgiving. The first truly American holiday. Dedicated to Thanking God for our great good fortune, to have enough to eat, a roof over our heads and … Continue reading

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What is Wisdom?

Dear Friends, It seems to me… wisdom is the effectiveness of our vastly simplified abstract mental constructs of the world around us. As we age we hone those mental constructs to be ever more effective at allowing us to efficiently … Continue reading

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Foolishness and Wisdom

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the more ignorant and foolish a person is, the more secure they are in their beliefs. Where a reasoning man or woman questions their assumptions and biases, a fool never burns a calorie in … Continue reading

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Human Heartedness

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the Confucian ideal of Human Heartedness, is one we all should emulate. It has been translated into many English words and phrases, but I prefer human heartedness, because it sums up most all of … Continue reading

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Nobility of Heart

Dear Friends,   It seems to me, the Benjamin Franklin quote, “To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness,” is one of my favorites from that sage man. We are seldom humble today, even to … Continue reading

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Wisdom in Politics

Dear Friends, It seems to me, wisdom is the awareness of the truth around us, ignorance is a lack of such awareness. To listen to our leaders, political and otherwise, without a discerning ear, an ear to fundamental reality instead … Continue reading

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With Age, Wisdom… and bad skin.

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when we are young we lack wisdom. We may have great intelligence but we lack wisdom. Later, when we have gained life experience, we gain wisdom. Keeping this thought in mind, remember the … Continue reading

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