Like many of you, I presume, I’ve been reading about, processing, and talking about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. I’m not… Read more Heroification
Category: Concerned Human
Blog writing from my perspective as just a plain old human
Fits and Starts
Why is it so hard to change complex systems, such as political, economic, education, or natural systems such as ecosystems?… Read more Fits and Starts
Maybe Life Isn’t a Zero-Sum Game
When did life become a zero-sum game in that for someone to win, another must lose? Maybe there are roots… Read more Maybe Life Isn’t a Zero-Sum Game
Rights, Obligations, and Responsibility
What is the relationship between individual rights and obligations/responsibilities? Let’s begin with obligations and responsibilities and then come back to… Read more Rights, Obligations, and Responsibility
Trusting the Science
Throughout the pandemic, I’ve followed the science. I understand science changes as we learn more–which is how I know the… Read more Trusting the Science
Combating (unacknowledged) Totalitarianism
Yesterday I had the option on Minnesota Public Radio of listening to a story marking a year since the murder… Read more Combating (unacknowledged) Totalitarianism
Stop Trying to “Help the Environment”
I often hear other people say they are “helping the environment.” Whenever I hear this phrase I’m a little disheartened.… Read more Stop Trying to “Help the Environment”
On This Good Friday
Good Friday and Easter Sunday is a time of renewal and rebirth for Christians—a time for spring (at least in… Read more On This Good Friday
Bearing False Witness
I’d like to write about the Ten Commandments. Specifically, I’d like to write about number nine: You shall not bear… Read more Bearing False Witness
In His Face
In his faceWas painAs the angry mob crushed him against the door frameChanting “Stop the steal!” In his facewas disbeliefAs… Read more In His Face
Tim Goodwin 