Preserving American Values

Our nation stands under attack … not from without, but from within. Both our politics and our culture have been corrupted.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

The Poison of Racism: Disrespect

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There are of course many negative impacts of racism.  The two most frequently noted are discrimination – not allowing people to live the liv...
Saturday, April 6, 2024

The Problem with Post-WWII American Housing Development

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Prior to WWII, towns and cities were designed the old-fashioned way.   The city founder or leadership laid out the streets and, increasingly...
Saturday, March 23, 2024

The Pledge of Allegiance in the Mouth of Trumpists Is Mendacious

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When Trumpists recite the Pledge of Allegiance, what meaning does it have?  The pledge has always been aspirational in that its description ...
Saturday, February 10, 2024

Trump's Provable Lie

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Donal Trump has finally given this country a gift:  he has lied - made a baseless claim - about something about which there can be no questi...
Monday, December 26, 2022

Fear v Faith, and Why I Am Taking a Hiatus From Blogging

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If you've been reading this blog, you will be aware that spiritual practice is an essential part of my life as I observe the state of th...
Saturday, October 1, 2022

The Census Race and Ethnicity Questions Don't Work – Change Them

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Today, we, meaning the United States, commonly use the following categories to classify a person's race, both in the census as well as c...
Saturday, August 20, 2022

An Epidemic of Troubled Children. Why?

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We read in the papers about the rising rate of suicide and other emotional problems among teenagers.   People point to societal causes to ex...
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Author: We Still Hold These Truths. Blog: ThePracticalBuddhist.com. Author: various books on Buddhist practice. Author: Raising a Happy Child. A graduate of the U. of Chicago Law School, I have had a varied career teaching law, practicing law, and as an executive for law-related nonprofit organizations. I have been a survey researcher. I have been a consultant to nonprofits regarding management matters. In retirement, I have worked with at-risk children in pubic schools.
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