Differences/Similarities. I was giving the Revolutionary America vs. Modern Palestine issue a lot of thought. I think it is a hot topic. I decided not right on it even though I wrote to different pieces on it. I decided I could not do it justice. I will have to think of something else to right about. [Systems and Values] 6:51:18 PM    Comment []  

Does Ethics Require a Belief in God?. In CommUnity of Minds : Working Together, Ed Brownlee looks at whether Ethics requires a beilef in God. It is quite a thought provoking article. Worth a look. [Systems and Values] 6:49:09 PM    Comment []  

Getting Back into the Swing of Things. I have not been as good about keeping up on things. Going away to Mexico for vacation last week does not help. But it is not the whole issue. I will start to talk more. But I would love to hear from readers. There was an interesting piece in a local paper the other day trying to decide in American Independence and Palestinian issues were on the same playing field. [Systems and Values] 6:47:40 PM    Comment []  

Motivation Meter. I wonder if people would be interested in knowing what values there Blogs are driven by. I do a lot of work in analyzing documents to see what values and motivations exist. People are always amazed at how their values or those of their group are refelcted in their writing. [Systems and Values] 6:44:33 PM    Comment []