by Think In The Morning | Aug 24, 2024 | More |
Election Day, November 5th, looms ahead. Some fear armageddon. Others look forward to a golden age. Voters are divided into teams. We view the future through different colored glasses, red or blue, and we choose an elephant or a donkey for our mascot.Path dependence...
by Think In The Morning | Aug 21, 2024 | More |
A barn owl lives in a snag in the redwood forest outside my bedroom window. His screeches keep me awake at night. I toss and turn in the darkness. My wandering thoughts coalesce into a dream as sleep takes me without warning or notice. My dreams are calm and clear, I...
by Think In The Morning | Aug 16, 2024 | More |
Is America great?When asked, the majority of poll respondents were split between two answers: “yes” (46 percent) and “it’s complicated” (48 percent).“America has always been great for some but not for all.”“America is not great but has the potential to be. We have...
by Think In The Morning | Aug 4, 2024 | More |
The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind. William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Change can be difficult but it is inevitable. Think of yourself. You are constantly changing whether you know it or...
by Think In The Morning | Jul 31, 2024 | More |
We all know Donald Trump loves nicknames. Who could forget “Crooked Hillary,” “Sleepy Joe,” “Pocahontas,” “Lyin’ Ted,” and “Little Marco?” He even gave himself the humble nickname “Honest...
by Think In The Morning | Jul 25, 2024 | More |
How to get through a political season that’s likely to be mean and nasty? Smile. Even a writer as serious as Borges knows this. Borges’ peculiar sense of humor led him to make remarks that, intended in jest, today would be considered politically incorrect. On...