This time of year it is often the advertisements that cause me to stop and say, “Really?” This morning it was a Macy’s ad in the New York Times. A full page ad featuring an attractive woman reaching towards an stack of wrapped … [Read more]
Thanksgiving Reconsidered
"If the only prayer you ever said was Thank you it would suffice." - Meister Eckhart Don’t get me wrong.I love Thanksgiving with all its traditions.Family and friends gathered.Good china carefully placed on the table. Turkey dinner with all the … [Read more]
OWS – Part 2
It keeps coming in waves.Campus police pepper spray a group of students sitting on the ground linked arm in arm. Newt Gingrich arrogantly tells a forum, at which he was the guest speaker, that the OWS protesters have no right to protest and should … [Read more]
May it be so, O God. May it be so. … [Read more]
OWS – Personal Reflections
Other than reading about or reacting to, I wonder how much serious reflection OWS has prompted? Are there corporate board rooms where discussions are now taking place about the appropriate ratio between the CEO’s salary and a secretary’s … [Read more]
Veterans Day…Reconsidered
All of this morning’s news shows mentioned it. And, it seems that at least half of the tweets on Twitter this morning mention it. November 11th…Veteran’s Day. A day set aside to remember and to honor those who serve and have … [Read more]
