Medal of Honor Ceremony

https://youtu.be/RtjoFaLiqSU If I had more time to blog right now, I would compose a post about the YouTube video embedded here where President Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Korean War Veteran Ralph Puckett Jr. That post would gracefully tell you that: The Prime Minister of South Korea was there. Cool.President Biden helped Mr.ContinueContinue reading “Medal of Honor Ceremony”

Scout learns good things happen on the bed

Scout is still segregated to the master bedroom until his intestinal parasites clear up but he’s learning the ins and outs of it. For instance, he’s learned that extended snuggles happen every night after dark (and he now sleeps with me on the bed). I spend as much time as I can with him inContinueContinue reading “Scout learns good things happen on the bed”

Character 9: Let’s Talk About Ethics and Sex

8. Compare the impact of the socially unacceptable sexual practices of Bayard Rustin and George Eliot. Where does Brooks draw a line and judge their behavior? What values and standards is he using to make his conclusions? I know I’ve been religious, and stodgy, and old-fashioned for a solid seven questions here. I’ve been aContinueContinue reading “Character 9: Let’s Talk About Ethics and Sex”

Character 8: Do You Have a Responsibility to Become More Moral Over Time?

7. John Stuart Mill said that people had a responsibility to become more moral over time. Do you believe this? Does this apply to societies as well as individuals? I believe an individual’s life is less circular than a society’s-that while we definitely have setbacks, an individual’s life is generally more straightforward. Even if youContinueContinue reading “Character 8: Do You Have a Responsibility to Become More Moral Over Time?”