America has been mourning this week — mourning the loss of something far greater than any one man. There is plenty to mourn in the passing of George Herbert Walker Bush. By almost any objective measure, he was a family man of abiding faith who dedicated his life to serving our nation. In his … Continue reading We need to get back to 41’s finer virtues
Virtue
2018: The choice before us
In his “Discourses,” Niccolo Machiavelli outlined a predictable cycle of power for republics. Machiavelli pointed to a gradual decline in republican virtue, culminating in a crucial point of decision. At that point, when virtue is all-but lost, the people must choose — either to drastically adjust course back to their founding principles, or else decline … Continue reading 2018: The choice before us
The way
Work done in virtue / Pays in rewards eternal / While gold hides the way
The words that burn
The Lesser Feast Day of Jan Hus Sometimes when I’m having trouble getting my thoughts together, I’ll look for a quote that speaks to me, a pearl of wisdom from someone who might offer guidance. It was in such a rut-breaking search that I recalled a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.: “If a man … Continue reading The words that burn
Facing the World As It Is – A Lesson in Virtue with Anne Bronte
Today is the birthday of Anne Bronte, the youngest of the famed Bronte sisters. The birthday of arguably the most under-appreciated of the Bronte sisters would be an appropriate time to reflect on her literary work. But, that is not my purpose here. What I would like to reflect on is the role Anne played in her short … Continue reading Facing the World As It Is – A Lesson in Virtue with Anne Bronte
James R. Neal 