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These are the marks of reasonable people: ·     Those who think rationally have a respect for the convictions of others. ·     Reasonable people are willing to examine their motives for believing what

Alan Jacobs in his book, How to Think, gives reasons for a polarized world: ·     When some people hear a word or phrase such as conservative or liberal their thought can be directed against the person

I began the January 3, 2018 post with these comments: In our postmodern world marked by:  Selfish individualism that has led to conflict, family decomposition, riots, and neglect. Narcissistic hedonism

To WIN in 2018 ask yourself What’s Important Now and do the most important things first. Consider these two tips: Keep email messages short—no more than one paragraph will do for most messages. (Ask

Howard Binford Weaver, 89, of Navasota, Texas died Friday evening, December 29, 2017. He had a remarkable career as his obituary indicates, a paragraph of which has been extracted and

In our postmodern world marked by: Selfish individualism that has led to conflict, family decomposition, riots, and neglect Narcissistic hedonism that has produced 300,000 babies born each year with their

John D. Rockefeller, then the richest man in the world, was asked how much money he wanted. His reply: “Just a little more.” That sounds like many of us doesn’t

During our visit to Lyon, France we toured Cathedrale Saint-Jean Baptiste. Begun in the twelfth century and completed in 1497, the cathedral has an astronomical clock from the 14th century.

Vicki and I just returned from watching The Greatest Showman. We were immensely entertained. No assaults. No rapes. No torture. No murder. No spaceships. No superheroes. No explosions. I’m afraid it

The life of Leonardo da Vinci offers a wealth of life lessons. Here are some, most of which are taken verbatim from Walter Isaacson’s biography: Be curious. Being relentlessly curious

With all the hoopla associated with Christmas, family gone, leftovers eaten, wrapping paper and cardboard boxes in the dumpster, decorations down, and the artificial tree stored (artificial trees outsold natural

If you enjoy challenging yourself with New Year Resolutions contemplate these five questions: Assuming you had a billion dollars how would you use it? Assuming you had all the time