Monthly Archives: February 2009

Poking the Elephant

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Gavin Stevens

“Simply put, to get to the heart of this country, one must examine its racial soul. Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been, and I believe we … Continue reading →

Posted in Civics | Comments Off on Poking the Elephant

Peanut CEO Takes The Fifth

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Gavin Stevens

The above is the title of a breaking cbsnews.com article about the President of The Peanut Corporation of America who is under subpoena to testify before a Congressional Committee today and who is refusing to testify, citing his Fifth Amendment … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Tis a Puzzlement | Comments Off on Peanut CEO Takes The Fifth

Traps For the Unwary Philosopher

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Gavin Stevens

While I am always amazed at the traps we create for ourselves, even more amazing to me is our inability to see that most traps are of our own creation and that the easy way out is simply to decide … Continue reading →

Posted in Our Place in the Firmament | Comments Off on Traps For the Unwary Philosopher

Can Stumbling Be a Good Teacher?

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Gavin Stevens

While patience can be a virtue, it certainly hasn’t served me well these last two weeks as I have watched, waited and wondered at what our new President might do next. While it seemed for a time that he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Civics | Comments Off on Can Stumbling Be a Good Teacher?