Beyond the Rhetoric

“I sit on a man’s back, choking him, and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by any means possible, except getting off his back.” How many of us are guilty of precisely this kind of hypocrisy? Perhaps we [...]

Some people will tell you that what the major banks did with the mortgage crisis was unethical. Similarly, the smaller business of freelance writing is equally with its fair share of ethical considerations. While some of these are certainly going to be culture specific, there is one topic that comes up periodically among the freelancing [...]

Yesterday’s Sunday Snippet had a quote from Ted Koppel where the newscaster reminded us of the importance of decency and civility. Treat your fellow man with respect and never compromise on these standards for morality. Powerful words, to be sure. Well, our friend Ray Ebersole chimed in on that post, saying that the quote reminded [...]

“Aspire to decency. Practice civility toward one another. Admire and emulate ethical behaviour wherever you find it. Apply a rigid standard of morality to your life; and if, periodically you fail, as you surely will–adjust your life, not the standards.” Easily one of the most respected American broadcast journalists of all time, Ted Koppel is [...]

“You’re not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.” In honor of Black History Month, I thought it would be appropriate for me to highlight one of the most prominent figures in African American history. You may not necessarily agree with the [...]