Tolerance in a society is a laudable goal providing that it doesn’t prevent the status quo from being challenged. Our desire for politically correct language and polite discourse often hides our dislike of contention. We loathe being troubled in life. We don’t want to be challenged or disagreed with and so we impose standards to protect our brittle ( Read more... )

I just got a jury summons in the mail. God, how I hate jury duty! I know, it’s my civic responsibility and I should be giddy with excitement at the chance to perform this sacred trust. But, I am not. I hate jury duty and frankly I think most Americans do too. There are a few exceptions such as the newly minted U.S. citizen who relishes this ( Read more... )

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I am finding that life is quite simple. It really is. When it gets complicated it is generally the result of human interaction and the political nature of our behavior that gets us drawn into whirlpools of conflict and chaos. Most problems could be solved easily except for the people involved. The unwillingness to compromise and meet people half ( Read more... )