Posts Tagged ‘Communication’
The Power of Words
I was surprised to hear in a song recently the line “Love doesn’t need any words.” The song went on to say that love is “proven by the things we do and not say — for actions speak louder than words.” Well, it’s true that actions can belie words. It’s true that actions and words…
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Platforms for Written Communication In the fourteenth century BC, neighboring statesmen and Egyptian pharaohs used clay tablets to exchange messages. We call these the Amarna Letters. Today people continue to exchange written messages but use different platforms. We’ve moved from clay tablets to scrolls to parchments to bound books to newspapers to e-readers. The…
Read MoreMaking Arguments in Public
Don Johnson David French of the National Review has a short piece under the headline, “Never Stop Making Moral and Religious Arguments.” In it, he advocates for making moral (even religious) arguments in the public square, despite the gainsaying of opponents. He notes that those on the political left make moral arguments all the time.…
Read MoreThe Race That Is Set Before Us
Greg Baker FrontLine Jan/Feb 2016 – featured article Perhaps you’ve experienced one of those I-don’t-recognize- Americans-anymore moments. And, perhaps, like me, you’ve resented the irrevocable loss of virtue, the utter bankruptcy of genuine wisdom, and the flouting of traditional values Americans used to hold dear. Just about the time I’m pricing flights to the nearest…
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