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America at 250, confessions of a late blooming patriot on the principles and personalities that founded the greatest country in the world

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Group of people in colonial clothing walking in front of Independence Hall during sunset

It wasn’t until college when I was transformed by a James Madison quote, a timeless statement of truth, the equivalent of political poetry, illuminating something deep inside the heart of us all:  If men were angels, no government would be necessary. I’ll confess:  I wasn’t exactly a patriot early in life.  A born cynic, probably… Continue reading America at 250, confessions of a late blooming patriot on the principles and personalities that founded the greatest country in the world

Shakespeare’s King Lear and the limits of power in the modern world

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“The oldest hath borne most; we that are young. Shall never see so much nor live so long.” It might be easy to believe that we’re beyond these challenges four centuries later, but how many times have you heard that the future is going to be worse than the past these days?  William Shakespeare’s King… Continue reading Shakespeare’s King Lear and the limits of power in the modern world