by tfindlay | Aug 14, 2022 | Hopeful Mindset
Recently, esteemed author Salman Rushdie was brutally attacked by a religious zealot. “A preliminary law enforcement review of Matar’s social media accounts showed he was sympathetic to Shi’ite extremism and IRGC causes…” NBC New York This statement about...
by tfindlay | Jul 8, 2022 | Hopeful Mindset
Minutes after posting my last article (No Pain, No Gain: How Suffering Could Change the World) I realized I had missed an important point. In that article I pointed out that people who seemed to be naturally curious and tended to question accepted beliefs might not...
by tfindlay | Jul 6, 2022 | Hopeful Mindset
“Hope is justified when a realistic path toward a better future exists.” From The Hopeful Mindset The Hopeful Mindset lays out a path to a better future and claims that the existence of this path is a justification for hope. However, if too few people adopt the values...
by tfindlay | Jun 18, 2022 | Hopeful Mindset
In a recent Slate Magazine article by Eric Reinhart called “There’s One Thing Republicans Get Right About Gun Control” (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/06/redefining-gun-control-in-a-nation-of-distrust.html) the author states: “In the wake of mass shootings...
by tfindlay | May 29, 2022 | Hopeful Mindset
, The fictional character of James Bond has a license to kill. He has been issued this license by his government. This license is not given to just anybody. Years of experience and exemplary performance made Bond eligible for this elite distinction in the secret...
by tfindlay | May 21, 2022 | Hopeful Mindset
My daughter-in-law, Rita, is of Polish decent and she is a member of the Polish community here in Victoria. Recently she organized a benefit for the Ukraine held in Victoria’s Polish hall. In cooperation with Victoria’s Ukrainian community she put together a very...
