Tag Archives: political division
One Nation: Natural Disasters Show How we Swim Together or Sink Alone
“In our personal ambitions we are individualists. But in our seeking for economic and political progress as a nation, we all go up or else all go down as one people.” Franklin D. Roosevelt I am amazed when I see … Continue reading
Filed under leadership, natural disasters, Politics
Silent Witnesses
“We have been silent witnesses of evil deeds; we have been drenched by many storms; we have learnt the arts of equivocation and pretence; experience has made us suspicious of others and kept us from being truthful and open; intolerable … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, History, philosophy, Politics, Religion
Be Careful…there is a point of no return and we may have crossed it
Be careful with your thoughts because they turn into words Be careful with your words because they turn into actions Be careful with your actions because they turn into habits Be careful with your habits because they become your character … Continue reading
A Tuesday in DC: Lunch with a Dear Friend and a Night walk through the Monuments
Today was another good day, in fact really good day at the conference I am attending with the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health. At lunch I was able to spend some time with my former commanding officer at … Continue reading
Filed under History, leadership, Military, philosophy, Politics, remembering friends
One Small Step for Man…One Giant Step for Mankind
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the stuff that dreams are made of the stuff that inspires a generation. A tiny and fragile Lunar Module, the Eagle piloted by Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Bud Aldrin landed on … Continue reading
Filed under History, leadership, philosophy, Politics
The Current American Crisis and Drawing Comparisons from the End of the Imperial Germany
Revolution: Members of the Spartacists Bund in Berlin Introduction There are times when great nations face catastrophe. It is something that has befallen every world power at one time or another. Therefore it should not be a surprise if the … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, national security, Politics
Putting the World back in Order: Baseball Movies Tonight
“Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up.” Sharon Olds “Don’t tell me about the world. Not today. It’s springtime and they’re knocking baseball around fields where the grass is damp … Continue reading
A Lack of Wisdom in a Sea of Facts
Dietrich Bonhoeffer “To understand reality is not the same as to know about outward events. It is to perceive the essential nature of things. The best-informed man is not necessarily the wisest. Indeed there is a danger that precisely in … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, philosophy, Politics, Religion
War, Remembrance and Healing: A Chaplain, Officer and Historian Makes His Way Home
The first version of this post was written in the spring of 2008 when I was doing a lot of soul searching and reflecting after Iraq. It was originally run in my church’s online news service. I post it now … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
