Faith Reflection ”From the bad I see the good, From the troubles I see redemption” - Rabbi Akiva Rabbi Akiva said: “Beloved are sufferings” – a person should appreciate troubles, because from the troubles we grow. Without troubles a person does not access the deepest recesses of his potential. A great person becomes greater from great troubles.
American Government Things That Are Not in the US Constitution A lot of people presume a lot of things about the Constitution. Some are true, some are not. This post will detail some of the things that people think are in the Constitution, but are not. Innocent until proven guilty The concept of the presumption of innocence is one of
Woody's Wisdom Give yourself a pat on the back “I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinions of himself than on the opinions of others.” — Marcus Aurelius Sure, receiving praise feels good. It is positive approval of our work
Religion and Culture How Christmas in America Became a Secular National Holiday Christmas in America did not slowly fade from sacred to secular. It was deliberately reshaped in the late 19th century into a national, cultural, and commercial holiday—religious for some, optional for everyone else.
Woody's Wisdom Think for Yourself “If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious. Yet you hand over your mind to anyone who comes along, so they may abuse you, leaving it disturbed and troubled—have you no shame in that?” —EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 28 Outsourcing your thoughts to other people,
Woody's Wisdom Keep calm and take a birds eye view of history I know you might think this is the end of the world or that the country will fall apart if Biden wins. Believe me, it will not. I speak from the wisdom of someone who has been around for almost 50 years and 9 presidents (very few good, most mediocre,
Woody's Wisdom How should we consume news? Over the past few years I have more and more cut myself off from the news. I did not start off super strict with it, I just shut off the TV and steered away from sites online. While some relevant news may have slipped through unintentionally, I just moved on.
Woody's Wisdom How are you going to remembered? My goal in life is not to be happy but to be useful, to be needed. Because to be useful and needed makes me happy. Happy moments come and go as life comes and goes. When my life is over my happy moments will end but my usefulness can live
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