Monthly Archives: September 2017

Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas A version of this piece originally appeared at VTDigger.org on 8/17/17 BOOKS ARE WEAPONS IN THE WAR OF IDEAS is an oft-used paraphrase of Franklin D. Roosevelt speeches and FDR-commissioned posters during WWII. And … Continue reading →

The ability to imagine the hardships of others, to emotionally embrace their circumstances and to respond  in a sensitive, thoughtful and caring manner is a uniquely human quality.  Neal deGrasse Tyson, the renowned astrophysicist, said it well . “Humans aren’t … Continue reading →