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Tag Archives: thoughts
The Journey of a KFC Gift Card
Avery’s personal philosophy: Better to be cheated than not to help people in need.
Inhospitable America
Has anything changed at America’s airports? We wear masks—carts are still not free and America is still not hospitable.
The Blog – What Makes Me Write?
Sharing those stories and views connect us, adding to our understanding of the people who inhabit this planet. Write on.
Is It My Karma or Theirs?
Now that I’ve done a little Googling and research, I can see where I fit into all this: dumb luck, a savior complex, and an Adrenalin addiction. Works for me.
The Loss of Trust
What’s different? I no longer trust my country.
The Temperature Gun
It sure beats staying home and watching daytime TV.
Unfashionable Accessories
The latest addition to my wardrobe is a finger glove.
“ALL” is a Four Letter Word
I have taught a class on ethics for police over the course of 36 years, at two different universities, and continue to teach the subject online. With absolute certainty, I can tell you that the vast majority of the students in my classes want to become police officers to help their communities, to help people.Continue reading ““ALL” is a Four Letter Word”
Dichotomous Thinking
WHEN GIVEN TWO CHOICES, I ALWAYS GO FOR THE THIRD. I doubt that I’m the first to say that, nor do I want to suggest that other people haven’t been pondering the consequences of our dichotomous thinking in the US: like-dislike, friend-unfriend, win-lose, us-them, right-wrong, prochoice-prolife, Republican-Democrat, and now social distancing-opening up the economy. WeContinue reading “Dichotomous Thinking”