Republicans haven’t figured out who or what they are fighting, and more important, how to fight who they are fighting. First, what is it that they are fighting? Vince Everett Ellison put it distinctly in Crime, Inc., “…foreign Communist/Marxist governments, through patience and cunning, systematically took over the Democratic Party, thereby infiltrating the federal government …
Category: Essay
Jesus Was the First Secret Shopper
Secret shopping is an interesting concept. You hire people to go “undercover” and gather research. Sometimes it’s about pricing. Sometimes it’s how you are treated by a competitor. There was an entire TV series (Undercover Boss) that was spawned by the concept. I’ve never seen the series, but I have done my share of Secret …
We Are a Diseased Society. More B.S. on Interpretation of Luke 17: 11-19
I was stunned at the homily one weekend a few years ago going over Luke 17: 11-19, the story about the ten lepers and the one who came back to thank Jesus for cleansing them. The priest (whose cell phone inevitably goes off during any homily he gives) used the story to bring in a …
Oration in the Hands of the Right Person
There is an overwhelming amount of evidence in history showing the power of persuasive speech and the effects it may have on a people. Only in the last century, individuals such as King, Kennedy, Churchill and others have moved, through a direct play on emotions, masses of people to do uncanny things (yes, even evil …
What’s a Bentley?
Years ago I would walk down to the client’s cafeteria to grab a bite to eat with the people I worked for. It was a good way to listen and connect beyond business. You hear a lot of things when you do this. And you meet many of the people you normally don’t come into …
How I Graduated Without Distinction
Sun Tzu said that “In war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.” This is often interpreted as “Every battle is won before it is ever fought.” You can debate the meaning, but it really says …
LOVE AS ENERGY: Some Philosophical Implications of Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur
I wrote this paper in 1975 during my final year as a graduate student majoring in English at DePaul University. It sparked a battle between me and the instructor, Dr. Ellin M. Kelly. The fallout was that I graduated with the M.A., but not with honors. I needed an A in the course to get …
On Re-Reading Sir Thomas Elyot’s (1490 – 1546) THE GOVERNOR on December 4, 2021
What if? I mean, what if? As Elyot outlined the order of learning, and which authors to read first, I remembered, and ask, “What if?” What if people had listened to Elyot throughout the centuries? Learn Greek, then Latin, then Grammar he said, and follow it all with Aesop who has “much variety in words.” …
On Re-Reading John Skelton (1460 – 1529) on December 3, 2021
I’m sure in his time Skelton carried the rhyme. But today, no offense, Who cares a sparrow died. His “the pangs of hateful death Well nigh had stopped my breath” Rings true. But honestly, The rest falls short. Kinda boney, like his name.
Luke: 15: 1 – 31 It’s Not About Finding Lost Sheep; It’s About Finding Your Lost Self
The Real Meaning of the Prodigal (Lost) Son In any communication, there is a sender and a receiver. When you tell stories, you have to understand not only who the sender is, but who the receiver(s) is. When you realize there are narrators of stories, you have to be very careful because you yourself – …