A STEP BACK FROM THE EDGE?“After all, the purpose of learning isn’t to affirm our beliefs; it’s to evolve our beliefs.” ― Adam Grant, Think again: the power of knowing what you don’t know Since the dawn of time, society has been shaped by two opposing core tenets that have been in continual conflict. We like to think that we’ve evolved to a point of bearing little resemblance to our forefathers, but the reality is that we
AIN’T GOING TO END WELL FOR ANYONE“A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. ” ― John F. Kennedy Growing up, I was blessed to have a dear friend who was a scorched earth fighter. What I mean by that is, every time a conflict arose between the two of us, they were going to spare no effort in order to win that fight. So when you entered a figh
NO SURPRISES HERE“A journalist should never join the Establishment, no matter how tempting the blandishments. It is our job to hold power to account, not join it.” ― Frederick Forsyth, The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue . At 3pm today, Governor Bill Lee announced an executive order allowing parents the right to opt their children out of any district-based mask mandates. In Lee’s opinion, nobody cares for kids like
THEATER OF THE ABSURD REDOUX“pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.” ― William B. Irvine, A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy If the first week of school was any indication, we are in for one long ride this year. One focused even more on the desires of adults than in the past. One that can only add to the divisiveness that already runs ramped through our society.
