Author Archives: bryan

In a letter dated October 31, 1819 Thomas Jefferson wrote the following: “Happiness the aim of life. Virtue the foundation of happiness. Utility the test of virtue… …Active, consists in agreeable motion; it is not happiness, but the means to … Continue reading →

Certainty applies to this moment. Uncertainty applies to the next moment. Uncertainty implies that change is inevitable and what applies to this moment may not apply to the next moment… or the next… or the next… This moment is fleeting. … Continue reading →

This week the first official whack-a-mole poked his head out and said, “Pick Me.” This set me to pondering ‘Progress’ and laying groundwork for an assessment of what will likely be a choice between the more desirable of varied vulnerabilities … Continue reading →

“Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that … Continue reading →

Aristotle said, “He who is unable to live in society, or has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.” Focusing on one who considers him or herself sufficient, at first glance … Continue reading →