Ethnocentricity and Wolf Blitzer
Every nation and culture tends to be more or less ethnocentric. That’s only natural because of the shared values, mores, and customs of its citizenry. Call it national pride; and […]
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Walkabout
In 1775, only four communities in the United States could properly be called cities: Philadelphia with 34,000 residents, trailed by New York, Boston, and Charlestown. There were only about 2.5 […]
Statesmen and Politics
Former NYS Governor Mario Cuomo died last week. The headlines of the Rochester, NY newspaper eulogized him as “Not a typical politician”. Sadly, if politics was not already such a […]
Dying Thoughts
They said maybe a week. It had been what – two, two and a half days already? And then what? She looked at her dresser and then at the chair […]
The God Particle
People say they don’t know if they really believe in God. Those who do believe, say it has nothing to do with knowing. They say, rather, it is a leap […]