Hi – My name is Tom and I fear we have stopped listening to each other! Many of us are so intent on defending our beliefs that we refuse to entertain other points of view. This site is a “labor of love”. I feel we need to reengage in the art of effective communication and I have chosen this forum to hopefully get you, the reader, thinking about this issue. Please – Join In!
In the movie 1984 which was based on George Orwell’s classic book, there is a scene that stands out for me – it is the portrayal of the daily Two Minute Hate. Please – take a look: Now – in the book and movie, who is this Emmanuel Goldstein and why does he elicit such…
Let’s start this post by acknowledging that the students that are accepted and attend Harvard have elite minds. Harvard’s acceptance rate is 3.2%. If you google “what is the hardest college to get into?” – you will get the following answer – “Harvard University and California Institute of Technology are often considered to be the…
OK – here is an interesting number – 77,301,997! A big number – wouldn’t you agree? Any ideas what this number represents? I’ll end the suspense – that is the number of votes President Trump received in the 2024 election. Now – let me ask you another question – why did Trump garner such support? …
This is a story about courageous people – Dr. Gustave Weber and Christine Jorgensen. Sometimes listening to others is not enough – sometimes you need to listen and then act. Susquehanna University is a small liberal arts college located in Selinsgrove, PA. (Under the heading of Full Disclosure – my first wife Charlene (deceased) and…
OK – let’s face it, I am about to walk headfirst into an area that is – well – taboo. I am going to explore how famous “black” people are “baited” by the media and then I will ask a few questions I think are important. Hang on tight – this could be an interesting…
In 2025, I resolve to…____________________(now – fill in the blank)! I resolve to eat better. I resolve to lose 5 lbs.. I resolve to go to my church, my synagogue, or my mosque more often. I resolve, I resolve, and I resolve. The list goes on and on and yet by February 1, all too…