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Discernment
A little more than a month ago I was saddened to learn that a gentleman I much admired had passed, leaving behind him a loving wife,...
Doug Weiss
Jun 1, 20192 min read
Denial
Perhaps you’ve heard the joke before. Denial is more than a river in Egypt. I didn’t say it was a great joke—maybe not even a bad pun....
Doug Weiss
May 25, 20193 min read
The Question
Why is it that all of life’s big questions seem to lead us to more questions and not to definitive answers? Or is it that in our quest...
Doug Weiss
May 18, 20193 min read
Providence
There’s an old and not particularly funny joke that goes like this: Denial is more than a river in Egypt. In that vein, Providence is...
Doug Weiss
May 11, 20193 min read
On Trust
Trust is a funny thing, so hard to establish, so easy to lose. It is the basis for all relationships, whether romantic, professional or...
Doug Weiss
May 4, 20193 min read
The Path Ahead
Many of us have wondered, what is the plan for my life? Some believe that there is no plan save what we forge for ourselves, while...
Doug Weiss
Apr 29, 20192 min read
We’re not cut out for Eden
By all accounts, Eden was paradise; the kind of place that we dream of being. I imagine incredible vistas, an enchanted landscape filled...
Doug Weiss
Apr 20, 20192 min read
Random Connections
Every few years it seems someone advances another theory about causality and the existence of an underlying order or lack thereof. The...
Doug Weiss
Apr 13, 20193 min read
At the Summit
On a recent trip to Arizona, I had occasion to do a little hiking in the foothills around Scottsdale. The terrain is quite different from...
Doug Weiss
Apr 6, 20193 min read
Sui Generis
One of a kind, or at least that is one translation, but it isn’t one that truly conveys the sense of the expression. I think of it in a...
Doug Weiss
Mar 30, 20193 min read
Checking Out
The words are familiar to anyone who grew up in the last few decades. “You can check out any time, but you can never leave.” The lyrics...
Doug Weiss
Mar 23, 20193 min read
The Luck of the Irish
I have always been fascinated by expressions that have become part of our common use but the derivation of which seem to elude...
Doug Weiss
Mar 16, 20193 min read
It's the truth
In the 14th century a Franciscan friar by the name of William of Ockham, suggested a deceptively simple principle whereby one might solve...
Doug Weiss
Mar 10, 20193 min read
A Test of Faith
I have heard it said that it easy to have faith as long as it isn’t put to the test. No doubt there is some essential truth in this...
Doug Weiss
Mar 3, 20193 min read
The Placebo Effect
There are days when pulling the covers over your head and staying in bed seem well advised. Reactions to an antibiotic I was prescribed...
Doug Weiss
Feb 24, 20194 min read
Good Vibrations
A recent article in Scientific American suggests a radical theory about the nature of reality and consciousness, and it is based on...
Doug Weiss
Feb 17, 20193 min read
Sisyphus
Sometime in grade school I dimly recall learning about Sisyphus. In case you may have forgotten, he was the king of Corinth who...
Doug Weiss
Feb 10, 20193 min read
Listening
On any given day, a quick glance at what passes for a newspaper, talk show or news report whether on TV, radio or online demonstrates...
Doug Weiss
Feb 3, 20193 min read
Waiting
I must admit that patience is not a virtue which I have in great abundance. I hate waiting on things to happen, often I blunder forward...
Doug Weiss
Jan 27, 20193 min read
Getting and Spending
“The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;” Compared to our present world,...
Doug Weiss
Jan 20, 20193 min read
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