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06 May 2012 - Degrees of Financial Freedom
In the moments when their lives are laid barest, the sick, dying and imprisoned fall into two camps. The first remembers happy memories and remains at peace with whatever lies ahead. The other obsesses about things left undone or sentiments left unsaid. But the latter group’s obsessions relate to people or to experiences — almost never to each person’s material condition. I have yet to meet a person in prison or in a hospital who spent much time thinking about property or money or financial histories or credit scores.

22 April 2012 - Reflections on the “After Liberalism” Essays in “First Things”
The central insight into the entire question raised by McClay is that contemporary liberalism faces an existential crisis; from a purely intellectual standpoint, the progressive inheritance is largely spent, with no clear path forward for the dominant political philosophy of the Western world. The question, though, is what happens next. Can liberalism adapt and reform? Will it be supplanted by something different?

02 April 2012 - Observations re: Obamacare at SCOTUS, Contraception, Trayvon Martin, the Ryan Budget, Etch-a-Sketches & Science
Some observations about Obamacare, contraception, Trayvon Martin, the Paul Ryan budget, political Etch-a-Sketches and conservative faith in science.

25 March 2012 - Saul Alinsky, Reconsidered
I will never be a disciple of his, but engaging his thought directly — instead of the caricature presented in the conservative media — gives me a deeper respect for the man as a noble adversary rather than a demonic bomb-thrower.

11 March 2012 - Short Reflections on Recent Items of Note
Observations about the MI GOP primary vote, nuclear Iran and our ongoing tolerance for genocide. Plus, an assortment of personal updates.

05 February 2012 - Moral Relativism = Moral Nihilism. QED.
In complicated ethical disputes, the real virtue lies not in asserting or withdrawing an ethical perspective, but in engaging with another to reconcile the discrepancies between their value systems.

12 November 2011 - Assorted Ruminations
Well. What an interesting couple of weeks it’s been. Summary commentary follows, on subjects as diverse as writing, politics, socializing and privacy. Read on, dear friends, and be enlightened. …

19 September 2011 - Annual Birthday Reflection, version 35.0
On account of my Vegas vacation, I was unable to perform my annual birthday blog post, a tradition extending back to 2006. But let not your hearts be troubled: Here’s the post, albeit delayed a bit. Forgive me; I’m old. Never assume you’re sitting pretty, particularly in politically charged environments. At the hospital, for example, [...]

21 April 2011 - Obamanomics: Or, Reflections on the Redistribution of the Wealth of Others
Redistributionist policies have no serious moral foundation. Obama is promising bread and circuses for free for everyone but the small percentage of taxpayers who must foot the bill.

05 April 2011 - Sabbath
No one is so busy that he cannot profit from real and regular sabbath and learn to enjoy the moment before the moments worth enjoying become the unplumbed regrets of old age.

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