August 13, 2024

My Latest Book

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Friends,  I have just published my last and likely final collection of personal essays and reflections: "Pepperspectives: The Final Cha...
July 27, 2024

Where Do We Ground Our Ethical beliefs? A Personal View

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The Case for Grounding Ethics in Human Nature and Experience rather than Religion and Divine Commands???   Over the years, I have thought de...
July 9, 2024

The Glory of a Relationship Where Your Mutual Affection and Respect Are Unconditional and Unquestioned

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  I was moved to write this reflection twenty years ago because of a coming together of conversations with my wife, Francie, and children an...

Revealing the Essential Qualities of George Washington

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  Joseph Ellis’ biography of George Washington,  His Excellency  is a good example, at about 270 pages, how less can be better.  I compare i...
July 4, 2024

It Is Never Too Late To Do the Right Thing--Biden Should Step Down

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 I wrote this on Monday, 7/1, four days after the disastrous debate. A lot of reflection and a lot of emerging debate on the aftermath of Jo...
June 28, 2024

Trump as a Vessel for Some of the Worst Instincts in Human Beings

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    This is a bold assertion.    And I would hasten to add that Trump is also the  vessel  for some of the good instincts in people.     The...
June 27, 2024

Abraham Lincoln--A Call to Honor the Rule of Law and the Principles of the Declaration of Independence--Why Joe Biden Needs to be Reelected

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I found this to a compelling reminder on the day of the first Presidential Debate. Abraham Lincoln, in a talk he gave at only the age of 29,...