Tag Archives: society

The Un-Involved American

Posted on June 1, 2013 by paulbrodie

There was a time when the people living in the U.S. were involved. This time was primarily before the U.S. even existed. Do you think that is a fair claim? Okay, maybe it wasn’t primarily before 1776, but as the … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Therapist Fiasco

Posted on May 21, 2013 by paulbrodie

Have you ever been to a sandwich shop to order lunch and thought “why don’t I just make my own sandwich at home?” Then, after eating the sandwich, you think, “I could definitely make a better sandwich myself!” I’ve thought … Continue reading →

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The Roman Colosseum of Today

Posted on May 14, 2013 by paulbrodie

As usually happens, I have found a topic to write about from reading another writer’s work. This is also my third post in a row to link out to another content creator whose work I really enjoy. The article that … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Personal Responsibility

Posted on May 7, 2013 by paulbrodie

A few weeks ago I cut one of my fingers while stripping a wire with a utility knife. Who was to blame? The company that manufactured the knife? The company that manufactured the wire I was working with? Perhaps the … Continue reading →

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The Sanctity of Life

Posted on May 2, 2013 by paulbrodie

Gun control, same-sex marriage, abortion, welfare…the list goes on. These are some of the things that are getting a lot of attention in the news these days. “These days” being the last however long people have been alive. Maybe the … Continue reading →

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How Snipe Hunting Prepares Youth for the Future

Posted on April 30, 2013 by paulbrodie

If you were ever a Cub Scout or Boy Scout, or participated in an overnight summer camp, grown up in the southern United States, or have ever watched TV, or known someone who has done any of these things, then … Continue reading →

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Love

Posted on April 23, 2013 by paulbrodie

I contemplated asking “what is love?” and then clicking the publish button on the right. We likely all have a personal definition of love, a working definition of it. I’m sure there are some very general aspects of the definition … Continue reading →

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Moms Demand Action Anti-Gun Ads

Posted on April 18, 2013 by paulbrodie

Mothers Demand Action (MDA) is a grassroots group trying to make a difference. I only became familiar with their new ad campaign this morning from a news report. The link provided above will take you to the MDA page with three … Continue reading →

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Considering Moral Agency

Posted on April 11, 2013 by paulbrodie

I believe that next to life, the greatest gift we as humans have is the ability to choose for ourselves. We are agents, which means that when presented with options to choose from we are free to make a decision … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Failure

Posted on April 9, 2013 by paulbrodie

When you hear the word failure, what comes to mind? Do you first think of loss, or a person labeled as undesirable in some way by society? Do you think of experience and welcomed challenge? Failure can be split into … Continue reading →

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