Monthly Archives: September 2024

Religious Extremism

Posted on September 26, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 26, 2024 War is humanity at its worst. Things that happen during wars are so terrible, we had to invent new definitions for war crimes, since killing and maiming, which would be capital offenses in civilian life, … Continue reading →

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Assassination

Posted on September 16, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 16, 2024 When Catelyn Stark and her entire entourage of lackeys and bodyguards had their throats cut during a state dinner, it was a thing of beauty, artistically. It was a perfect coup executed precisely, and it … Continue reading →

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Desperation

Posted on September 13, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 13, 2024 As children we were fascinated with animals. Our first books were about lovable, cuddly creatures who talked and played like we did. As we got older, we learned to be wary around animals. My experiences … Continue reading →

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Conflicting Moralities

Posted on September 12, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 12, 2024 Like most people who slogged through tortuous university educations, I endured several courses in literature and philosophy. It wasn’t apparent back then, but with the perspective of time, I realized that the school of thought … Continue reading →

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If You Watched the Great Debate…

Posted on September 11, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 11, 2024 Usually, presidential debates do not deserve the name debate. A debate whose purpose is to illuminate competing policies and visions for the future can only work when both participants are there in good faith. By … Continue reading →

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Lock ’em Up

Posted on September 10, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 10, 2024 There are many things dictators and wannabe-dictators do to stay in power. The most common is the use of political arrests. Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran all do it, and Hungary, which is still … Continue reading →

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Debate 2.0

Posted on September 4, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 4, 2024 Debate 2.0 is a direct consequence of Debate 1.0, in which Donald Trump put on a shameless display of ignoring every rule and shot gunning President Biden with a nonstop assault of lies, exaggerations, and … Continue reading →

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