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Pursuing the Good Life
Once students wrestle with these thinkers, they realize that the secret of living a moral life will never be found on a poster or bumper sticker. Investigating the moral life takes time and effort, and then committing to live morally is the work of a lifetime. Focusing on the moral life—what is it and one…
The Art Of War
What images come to mind with the word “war?” For much of human history, artists working for pharaohs, emperors, kings, queens, sultans, and tsars portrayed war, especially victorious battles, as glorious moments in history. However, much of how war has been portrayed changed with the advent of photography. Even when viewed today, early wartime photography…
Caretakers Of Stories
Writing non-fiction and fiction for nearly thirty years hadn’t prepared me for the eager response that I received when I began offering writing workshops. In my first workshop in a small town in northern Wisconsin, a wide-range of people attended, who wanted to write poetry, fiction, historical non-fiction, devotions, family histories, and memoirs. In a…
Finding Meaning In The Eclipse
In just a few days, we will experience one of the great differences between the ancient and modern worlds. I’m referring to the solar eclipse which will bring thousands of sun-gazers to our county. Driving through downtown Franklin last week, I saw signs of how we modern and scientifically-educated people are dealing with the coming…
Throwing Out the Playbook
All of us who are interested in presidential politics must admit that Donald Trump has thrown out the playbook on how to get elected. It is stunning how many of the time-honored taboos that all previous candidates had to avoid have been ignored by Trump. Not that long ago, even the hint of sexual impropriety…