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Morals

March 7, 2026

Nation’s Nerves Have Been Scrapped Raw

Over the past two weeks, I have placed a few thoughts or phrases haphazardly into a Word document about an issue that is hard to headline, but one that, as a nation, as a people, we are not properly discussing. Every day, there is another jolting topic that borders on absurdity, unreasonableness, or outright illegality.… Continue reading

ethics, Foreign Policy, international, Law, Morals, Social Commentary, Society, Uncategorized

democracy, ethics, faith, history, Morals, philosophy, politics
February 19, 2026

Culture of Evasion And Vacuum of Accountability In The Trump White House, Society In General

I was having eye surgery the day before the radicals attacked Israeli inhabitants in October 2023. Being born with a slight birth defect of drooping eyelids, it was the second time the operation was performed in 20 years. But unlike the first procedure, and for whatever reason, I was not given any ‘blue juice’ before… Continue reading

donald-trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Morals, President Jeb Bartlet, The West Wing

donald-trump, ethics, Jeffrey Epstein, Morals, news, politics, President Jeb Bartlet, The West Wing
February 14, 2026

Helmet That Spoke For Humanity At The 2026 Winter Olympics

There are numerous reasons to experience a range of emotions while watching the 2026 Winter Olympics. On Friday night, it was a profoundly happy outcome for Mikhail Shaidorov as he used power, grace, and fortitude to win the gold medal in figure skating. With that, Kazakhstan has its first-ever Olympic figure skating champion. But that happened after… Continue reading

ethics, Mikhail Shaidorov, Sports, Vladyslav Heraskevych, Winter Olympics

2026-winter-olympics, humanity, Mikhail Shaidorov, Morals, news, olympics, Russia, Sports, Ukraine, Vladyslav Heraskevych
February 7, 2026

The Sewer of Racism Donald Trump Has Chosen — And Wants Others To Swim In

There are moments in public life when the mask slips, when the pretense dissolves, and what remains is the raw, unvarnished truth of a person’s character. Donald Trump’s decision to amplify a grotesque, racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama is one of those moments. It is not a gaffe. It is not a lapse.… Continue reading

Barack Obama, donald-trump, ethics, Michelle Obama, Morals, Racism, Society

Barack Obama, blacks, donald-trump, ethics, fred-trump, history, Michelle Obama, Morals, politics, Racism
January 9, 2026

President John Kennedy’s Values vs. Gross Spectacle Of Donald Trump

The repulsive feelings we have for what is happening to our nation, and our utter disgust with those who allowed this to happen in 2024, go without my needing to write it here. It also goes without my needing to write that Donald Trump’s supporters were likely never aware of President-elect John F. Kennedy’s City… Continue reading

Democrats, donald-trump, ethics, history, Morals, President John Kennedy

city-upon-a-hill-speech, donald-trump, ethics, history, john-kennedy, Morals, news, politics
October 28, 2025

When Latino Kids Have Halloween Upended, What Does That Say About The Rest Of Us?

There are times when I feel embarrassed to sit down and watch the news. That was the outcome this weekend when I saw the WGN TV report on a simple and much-anticipated Halloween parade for children in a Chicago neighborhood. You know the kind of excitement when kids dress up as ghosts and goblins and… Continue reading

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Morals

Nation’s Nerves Have Been Scrapped Raw

Culture of Evasion And Vacuum of Accountability In The Trump White House, Society In General

Helmet That Spoke For Humanity At The 2026 Winter Olympics

The Sewer of Racism Donald Trump Has Chosen — And Wants Others To Swim In

President John Kennedy’s Values vs. Gross Spectacle Of Donald Trump

When Latino Kids Have Halloween Upended, What Does That Say About The Rest Of Us?