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The Debt We Owe to Suffering
- Featured, Philosophy, Religion, Uncategorized
- August 15, 2025
Everyone is taught to believe that gigantic retailers are the most efficient distributors of goods to the general public. Small stores may be able to fill tiny niches. They may be quaint and picturesque. However, only the gigantic retailers have the capital and economy of scale to offer everyday lower prices and variety to the
READ MOREHave humans become an indoor species? Given that Americans spend, on average, 93 percent of their time indoors, it would seem that we are indeed suffering from what some call “nature deficit disorder.” We don’t need a fancy term to realize we might benefit from spending more time outdoors. Getting out for a gentle walk
READ MOREIt seems like Millennials – some, at least – are finally finding ways to save money. According to a recent Bank of America report, one-quarter of Millennials have $100,000 or more in savings – up from 16 percent two years ago. From the bull market to record-low unemployment, there are plenty of reasons for that increase. Of course, timing has a lot
READ MOREAt the peak of World War II, when Adolf Hitler’s war machine still seemed destined to create his dream of a Third Reich, hundreds of thousands of Europeans found themselves without safe haven. It was April 1941. Hitler and Stalin had already divvied up Poland, and the Germans had swallowed most of Western Europe. On
READ MORERecently, New York magazine published a profile piece on Donald Trump’s White House counselor and campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway. The profile itself is well-written, and overall I found it to be fair and interesting. That said, when I saw the accompanying photos, I couldn’t help but be taken aback. I’ve been a photographer for over
READ MOREIt’s the Merry Month of May: Spring is bursting, the birds are singing…and political riots are detonating. Without a doubt, May is a month with motley associations—natural, religious, and political. In many ancient cultures May 1 was regarded as the full arrival of Spring, as expressed in the traditions of dancing around the maypole and
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