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My motto: Make America Empathetic Again

daniel payne

I am sure most of us heard of the Golden Rule as a child: do to others as you would have them do to you. We were taught that this was a good rule for any decisions that involved other people; as adults we would learn this principle as empathy. Empathy is a fundamental issue of human morality; without it we...

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I have faith in the president on Dakota Access Pipeline

One of Barack Obama’s final acts as president was setting the citizens’ of Standing Rock Indian Reservation minds at ease with the halt of construction...

Guest column: Why I am still hopeful for the next four years

In the past year, but particularly in the months since Nov. 9, we have been forced to deal with the harsh reality that our nation is severely divided. Our...

Whatever happened to the American melting pot?

In the light of our current political climate, I am concerned about the loss of a great part of American culture and diversity: the Spanish language. The...

Our world of false assumptions

There is a silent virus infecting Americans. It is sneaky. Its symptoms are so subtle, so commonplace, that you may not even realize the person next to...

Smart home technology: a tool or a vice?

On a recent morning, as I was waking up, I was greeted to a briefing not unlike the one that Jarvis gives in the Iron Man movies. “Today the high will...

Order or justice? The lesson we keep forgetting

On the way home over the break, I passed a church sign that said “Our biggest problems aren’t political; our biggest problems are spiritual,”...

‘Scared Straight’ programs teach permanent lessons

Recently, I ran across a report on a program called “Consider the Consequences” in Bibb County, Georgia. The program is one of those that focus on...

My hope for 2017: A return of civility in politics

For people who love politics, Inauguration Day is like Christmas morning or Easter Sunday. We celebrate a new leader, a new administration and some of...

Trump’s cabinet picks are off to a good start

The weeks and months that follow the election of a new president bring a flurry of new appointments to Cabinet and senior level White House positions. Almost every day, there is a new Cabinet member or senior advisor announced, leading to an abundance of rumors and nail-biting. As the picks have taken shape, I am enthusiastic about the Americans President-elect Trump has...

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