Archive for the ‘Ethics’ Category

A Vacation from Politics

Ah, the sights and sounds of nature!  We got to experience it all last week during a family vacation to Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.  Many years ago, pre-kids and pre-wife, some friends and I did an 8-day backpacking trip through Kings Canyon, of which I

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The Boy Scout Laws vs. Lawmakers’ Laws

Tomorrow night, my kids will return home from a weeklong Boy Scout summer camp.  I’ve missed them (some of the time), though I have enjoyed the increased quiet and better productivity both for my job and for household maintenance.  The boys will come home tired and dirty,

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Why can’t politicians be more like Boy Scouts?

Over the weekend, my two sons and I went backpacking in the mountains with their Boy Scout troop.  The weather was perfect and the kids had a great time, even though some of the climbs were difficult for them. On any trip, the people that you’re with

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