Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
The Tragedy of the Commons: Rational Actor This is a follow on to Tragedy of the Commons: The Political Commons. It specifically looks at the rationality implied in Ostrom’s 8 points and the Rational Actor/Choice, Game, and Agency theories. What happens if the rational hypothesis fails or is different across cultures or relevant ranges? I …
We first mentioned Dylan Mulvaney a month ago, when, as Robert Stacy McCain put it, “satire is rapidly becoming impossible because reality has gotten so weird.” Since then, two well-paid executives accepting his ‘reality’ have managed to get themselves fired “leaves of absence“. Mr Mulvaney managed to keep his mouth shut for a while, as someone told …
On April 18, 2023, Charles Stanley passed from life here to life in heaven at the age of 90. Dr. Stanley was the greatest Christian teacher of his time.
Are our thoughts, words, and deeds acceptable in God’s eyes? Or do we speak one way in public and another way in private?
Those who know me know that I am not just Catholic in name only, but a Mass every Sunday, and occasionally attend weekday Mass as well. I have article tags for the Catholic Church and Catholic Priesthood. And the last thing I want to see are more sexual abuse cases among the priesthood revealed. Philly …
God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life “Many are the plans of a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.” ~Proverbs 19:21 If you have ever been in church circles or hung out with people of faith long enough you have probably heard the phrase, “God has a wonderful plan for …
The Romans Road “Rome was a poem pressed into service as a city.” ~Anatole Broyard The Romans were good at a lot of things. While touring Europe, I was able to see much of the work they left behind that sometimes looks in better condition than the roads in my hometown of Helena, Montana. But …
Why Are We Here? (Part 5) “Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.” ~ Psalm 5:4 Greetings my fellow Americans! Why are we here? Most of us are sharing a portion of the continent of North America as a result of a direct or ancestral desire to partake in the vision of divine …
Palm Sunday, or Passion Sunday, is a day of celebration in the Christian church. But why do we celebrate? Because Easter is coming!
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” ~ Psalm 16:11
Our Little Barbarians; Recently, an establishment called Nettie’s House of Spaghetti in New Jersey announced they will no longer allow children under 10 to dine at their restaurant. The move caused controversy, with some respondents applauding the policy and others accusing Nettie’s staff of being “child haters.” But the top commenter at MSN.com summed the issue …
Why Are We Here? (Part 3) “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” ~ 2 Corinthians 3:17 (KJV) Greetings my fellow Americans! While an answer to the title of this series continues to be the main thrust behind the subtopics being expounded, I’d like to …
Do you have difficulty praying? Are you a prayer wimp like me? Here are a few tips!
The need to worship is an innate quality we all possess and that finds expression in some way or the other, even if worship is not given to the one true God.
One of the most beautiful short stories ever written, The Book of Ruth may be brief, but it has a powerful message.
How are boundaries taught? Human beings have a herd mentality. Humans need to associate with other humans, they need feed back from other humans. Without sharing ideas and thoughts with others, humans become isolated. Solitary confinement can destroy a mind. The isolation drives humans to imaginary friends or to a machine, such as HAL from …
Since the topic came up, recently, about the Church of England, I feel compelled to add my observations. What has been going on, lately, started before I was born, and it has been causing concern for decades. To try to avoid misunderstandings, the Church of England is a group of many diverse churches under …
Why are we here? why do we exist. Is it to merely live out our lives as best we can and then pass on, soon to be forgotten?
The premise of this series is the realization that boundaries are required to assist a youth in the development needed to become a contributing member of society, and to remain a contributing member of society. Boundaries must be respected, they must be simple, they must be understood, and they must be enforced. Sometimes, the enforcement …
