What was all this obsession with enemies anyway. — Ralph Ellison, The Invisible Man. Wouldn’t it be nice if we stopped labeling anyone with being an “enemy.” Certainly Ellison’s asks the right question, “What is this obsession all about?” I have found that we gravitate toward calling someone or group as an enemy because we don’t know…
Month: May 2018
Did God Really Say The Word Goofball?
Did God really call that famous leader a goofball? If he did, no need to worry about God anymore — He is doing just fine, and we are all a lot better off than I really suspected. — Tukaram. No, I am not trying to make a political statement. Tukuram was a 17th century poet/saint who…
How Do You Teach Us?
Once I said to God, “How do you teach us?” And He replied, “If you were playing chess against someone who had infinite power and infinite knowledge and wanted to make you a master of the game, where would all the chess pieces be at every moment? Indeed, not only where he wanted them, but…
Four Year-Old Philosophers
Long time followers of the Pew know that during the early days I relied heavily on the wisdom of my grandsons, Will and Jake. — The four year-old philosophers. For example, once Will lamented that he didn’t have any “superpowers,” but rapidly decided if that was the case he would just become the best “Will…
The Weight of Arrogance
The weight of arrogance is such that no bird can fly carrying it. And the man who feels superior to others, that man cannot dance, — St. John of the Cross. One of the biggest differences in sports I’ve noticed is that it seems like a lot more ball players play with an arrogance or an…