In 1973 Karl Menninger released a best seller titled “Whatever Became of Sin?” Menninger was a highly regarded physician with years of experience applying psychiatric therapies to those beset with
In 1973 Karl Menninger released a best seller titled “Whatever Became of Sin?” Menninger was a highly regarded physician with years of experience applying psychiatric therapies to those beset with
I have been reflecting on an interesting question lately. Here it is: Is it ethically responsible to engage in activity you would angrily criticize in another person simply because you
Deception is both prevalent and pernicious in our society. Liars lie, and we sense it all around us – in lofty arenas like politics and advertising all the way down
Few things anger us like promises unmet because the making and keeping of promises is one of the planks in the foundation of any healthy society. Everything from commerce and
“I never thought it would come to this.” I’ve heard those words too many times to consider it a coincidence. Too many times good people, devastated by the consequences of
When Tina Turner blasted her romantic ethic into our lives she asked a poignant question. In a relationship between a man and a woman, “What’s love got to do with
Back in the mid-‘80s I worked in the marketing department of a banking institution in Washington state. My job took me to several Western states training the local branch personnel
Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the day my wife and I pledged our love and lives to one another. And honestly, it hasn’t been hard to enjoy the journey
I remember back in my early school days bringing home a progress report. At some point in the semester my teachers felt it was essential for my parents to know
Benjamin Franklin is credited with a clever saying that drew attention to the necessity of unity among our Founding Fathers. He opined, “We must, indeed, all hang together or, most
I grew up believing a person was innocent until proven guilty. We all did. It was the backbone of American juris prudence, and the foundation of common, everyday relationships. When
Among the long list of recognized virtues is that of patience. It also goes under the names of longsuffering and tolerance. It is in this last guise – tolerance –
Just a few days ago we celebrated our independence, our freedom from tyranny. It was so good to stop and reflect on just how good we have it here in
I am always fascinated by those for whom all reality can be reduced to physical parts and processes. For them, the data of hard science form the only building blocks
Back in the day, during one of my occasional detours into country music, I became a fan of the old T.R. Dallas tune “Momma Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up
Unless you’re on a long-term media fast, or just disinterested in public conversations, you’ve no doubt realized just how tough it is to be in the public eye today. We
Every year here in SoCal we hear about houses, once safely perched high above Pacific Coast Highway, slip-sliding away down the slope due to incremental erosion. When they were built,
As I write I am sitting in a hotel room wondering whatever happened to excellence, to doing things right, and doing the right things. What happened in America to turn
Why aren’t we, to a person, laughing hilariously? How come, as a society, we aren’t howling, sliding under the table teared up with sides splitting, and just generally guffawing all
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