Sharing the Ascension Experience
Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: Edmond Burke is best known for the quote: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” He was also the first and, some would say, the best advocate of conservatism. He held that rulers are only … Read more
Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: Continuing our discussion about mental health and public policy with Ramona Johnson. Here we examine how resources for health care are allocated. Let’s review: Mental illnesses are neuro-chemical, biological diseases, just like many other physical diseases. And yet, the resources allocated to address these … Read more
Full Transcript: There is a certain wisdom embodied in the old joke: “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans for the future.” Lest we get too uppity we should remember that whenever human beings, rely exclusively upon human ingenuity for advancing a cause, there is a humility lesson embedded in there … Read more
Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: The United Nations currently lists 18 “Global Issues.” Among the many are poverty, hunger, water, and health. Poverty-stricken communities are not only disrespected, they are often disregarded due to their low socio-economic status. This occurs even within affluent countries. However, according to the World … Read more
Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: In this segment, we continue our discussion with Ramona Johnson. This time focusing on mental health in light of public policy . Among the points raised in this segment are the dynamics that play in the policy arena. There are economic considerations. For example, … Read more
Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: <<AUDIO Part 1 (Ten Seconds): The Chair recognizes, , , Senator Smith>> There was a time when, if you were to express an opinion in writing, it would likely be over your own signature. In fact, sending an unsigned letter was widely considered an … Read more
Full Transcript: There was a time in my life when pattern recognition consisted of little more than realizing I had repeatedly uttered the same expletive as I slammed the same toe against the same leg of the same coffee table. But when I began to develop an interest in things, other than self, a tapestry … Read more
Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: The first time the Supreme Court apparently held that the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause granted constitutional protections to corporations, as well as to natural citizens, was through the 1886 Supreme Court case Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Co. A headnote issued … Read more
Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: Continuing our conversation with Ramona Johnson In this segment the salient points included the feedback we can provide, especially when it comes to bolstering self esteem by highlighting a person’s unique intrinsic value, skills that may have been minimized. On the subject of insuring … Read more
Full Transcript: Thomas Jefferson once wrote: “We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy as for civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors.” With each passing generation there is a renewed emphasis on such growth together with what favors it … Read more