Category Archives: Golden Rule

Class Shows. So does its Absence.


I got this today in an e-mail from a friend. Posting it seemed appropriate even though it’s partially about the Fort Hood “Workplace” violence back in 2009. A doctor had the TV in his office on when news of the … Continue reading

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Enlightened self-interest and international relations


In theory, it may beat commonly praised alternatives. But to what extent can we rely on it in practice? Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl RussellĀ (1872 – 1970) was a British mathematician and philosopher. He wrote prolifically in both disciplines … Continue reading

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Religion, Presidential Politics and Morality, Part I


Religion has political components and politics has religious components. Attorney General Holder once called for an “honest discussion” of race, apparently having in mind instead a dishonest one way communication about White “racism.” That hasn’t turned out well. I would … Continue reading

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