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Senator John Fetterman – There’s No Need for Acrimony!
Since you are reading this page, you already know that the title of this blog is Listen First Please. Let me repeat – Listen First Please! (That title becomes an important part of this post!) Too often, many of us find ourselves speaking with others in hopes that they see the world from our vantage…
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Judging Others by Their Appearance (and our Stereotypes)
Now – take a moment to think about that information and let me know your thoughts on how our first conversation / meeting might go? What topics do you feel we need to avoid? Where might we have some common ground? Am I a wealthy man? Do I value money over relationships? Am I a…
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Open Your Mind – Your Heart Will Follow!
“It will be a snowy day in hell before…” OK now – fill in the blank! “It will be a snowy day in hell before I vote for a democrat!” “It will be a snowy day in hell before I hire a homosexual!” “It will be a snowy day in hell before I watch Fox…
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MSNBC – Advice from an Expert on Coping with Election Results
This blog is named – ListenFirstPlease.com for a reason – I’m concerned that we don’t have the ability or interest to really hear each other and that inability causes rifts that are easily avoidable! With that in mind, please review the following video which was aired on MSNBC’s show The ReidOut hosted by Joy Reid. …
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Election 2024 – Agree with Me or Else…!
In my opinion, national elections bring out the worst in us! As Election Day draws near, we see people on “both sides of the aisle” acting like spoiled children. Let me give you a simple example. This morning I was reviewing Facebook and came across a post which read: It is no longer about his…
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The Truth Will Eventually Set You Free – Roland G. Fryer Jr. and Harvard University
Socrates Drinking Hemlock When the facts and the dominant narrative are misaligned and you decide to point to the facts – you, my friend, are unfortunately in trouble. This is a story about a brave man – Roland G. Fryer Jr. and his struggles with Harvard when he decided to publish his research. Here is…
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The Election of 2024 -Is Acrimony a Requirement?
Running for President in our country has often been described as “a full contact sport”. We tend to think that our battles today are the worst ever, however, that is just not the case. I’ve attached an article written by Sarah Pruitt entitled, 8 Most Contentious US Presidential Elections. Pruitt brings to light both fascinating…
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Bullying On The Internet – Bradley Whitford Needs to Chill!
Does it take courage to attack someone on X (Twitter)? Maybe it takes courage – I suppose?? No doubt, after your attack, you may come “under fire” if the public deems your comments insensitive or even worse, totally inappropriate. Maybe, if you post a harsh criticism of someone by using X (Twitter) or any other…
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Censorship in America – When Do We Go Too Far?
The name of this blog is Listen First Please. I chose that name because I am concerned that many of us struggle to entertain perspectives that differ or challenge our viewpoint on a subject or issue. In my opinion, this is a really important topic that we must address. However, what happens to our ability…
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Cancel Culture – Why Not Dial Down the Anger!
On the first page of my blog, there is an error and here it is; Hi – My name is Tom and I fear we have stopped listening to each other! So… where is the error? The simple truth is, we do listen to each other when we agree with the speaker’s position on a…
