Category Archives: philosophy

On Transparency: The Power of Shared Stories

I feel like everyone is kind of coming out of a period of hibernation as we enter this new year, speaking truths that have laid dormant for quite a while. We endured such a period of censorship that now podcasters and journalists are swinging in the opposite direction, more expressive, controversial and in your faceContinue reading “On Transparency: The Power of Shared Stories”

Revamping the Broken US Education System

Talking with a teacher friend of mine this weekend provided great insight into a clearly broken system. As background, recall that the current US public educational system stems from the efforts of devoted self proclaimed democratists Horace Mann and John Dewey. As Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education, Mann championed the idea of “commonContinue reading “Revamping the Broken US Education System”

Coping with Holiday Grief: Navigating Loss During the Festive Season

Last year I lost my two precious teenage boys to suicide, one in February, the other in December. We just passed Sean’s one year angelversary. Because they both died using firearms, my dear friend began a blog early this year that seeks to bring awareness to the issues of gun violence and suicide, especially whereContinue reading “Coping with Holiday Grief: Navigating Loss During the Festive Season”

Navigating Teen Years with Compassion

I read a lot of books about how to be a parent before I had my first baby and when my babies were little. How to sleep train, how to potty train, later how to homeschool. I love to seek out knowledge as I pursue the paths in my life. But what I found wasContinue reading “Navigating Teen Years with Compassion”

Wisdom 💬💎

The South wanted slaves to count as full persons for voting purposes. The North wanted them to count as 3/5. Is this because the North thought less of blacks than the South? No. It is because the North was so against slavery they wanted the practice to end. Counting slaves as full persons would haveContinue reading “Wisdom 💬💎”

Ode to the Timeshare 💦🏡⛱

Ok so I was talked …bullied…into purchasing a timeshare shortly after becoming single, while still in that euphoric tipsy turvy stage of just being excited to do things for the shear thrill of being able to do it yourself. And I know there is a stigma but I want to share how positive it hasContinue reading “Ode to the Timeshare 💦🏡⛱”

On Ayn Rand and Abortion: A Critical Review of the Book “Why the Right to Abortion is Sacrosanct”

I recently listened to a fireplace chat by Dennis Prager where he said that he felt the Left fails to acknowledge the moral issues in their abortion stance. A friend recently gave me a booklet entitled Why the Right to Abortion is Sacrosanct. This is a booklet written by Ben Bayer in an attempt toContinue reading “On Ayn Rand and Abortion: A Critical Review of the Book “Why the Right to Abortion is Sacrosanct””

On Tattoos 🎨

I am excited to bring you a blog post by a guest author for the very first time!! I was so interested upon hearing this perspective in a conversation that I immediately asked my friend Frances to write an article explaining it. To me it represents a very middle of the road and sensible approachContinue reading “On Tattoos 🎨”