by Dale | Jun 23, 2011 | Articles, Death, Parenting, Philosophy, Religion
I’ve always noticed that very few people turn their eyes heavenward when things go right and say “That’s all, you Big Guy! Thanks a lot for that bonus! Nothing to do with me or my hard work – that’s on You!” There...
by Dale | Jun 22, 2011 | Articles, Death, Philosophy
In Islam, a ubiquitous phrase that one hears in the Muslim world is “Insha’Allah” – which means “Allah willing” or “If it is the will of Allah.” Latin has a similar phrase, “Deo Valente” that means...
by Dale | Jun 22, 2011 | Articles, Death, Philosophy, Religion
So, once again, I had an unexpected brush with the Grim Reaper’s repercussions in an entirely unexpected venue. I was loading some stuff into a car that someone gave to me and I was chatting with the guy who was helping me load it (a wonderful gentleman,...
by Dale | Jun 17, 2011 | Articles, Death, Parenting, Philosophy, Religion, Tragedy
I’ve decided that when anyone who is younger than 25 years old dies, it is a tragedy, almost regardless of the circumstances. Seriously. Even if it’s a gang-banger who gets gunned down in a shootout with a rival crew. You know why? ...
by Dale | Jun 16, 2011 | Articles, Boston Bruins, hockey, salary cap, sports
I have a long post coming that deals with death – among other things – but I have to indulge myself today in light of the Boston Bruins winning the Stanley Cup last night in Game 7 of the Finals. My life is not ruled by sports. I’ve been...
by Dale | Jun 14, 2011 | Aristotle, Articles, Futurist, Philosophy
If you type “what is the essential quality of being human?” into Google, the first hit you get is a Wiki Answers page that says three words: “Compassion. Empathy. Sympathy.” That’s hardly authoritative, but interesting...
