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This may be the most festive time of the year, but it is also the darkest, meaning less daylight. The sun is the farthest from the earth than at any other time. It’s what scientists call the winter solstice. Modern man understands why we have less daylight, but ancient man did not, so he created [...] Continue reading Christmas Origins A few years ago I sat in a lecture hall at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law listening and watching. The place was energized with the shared synapses of profound thought. You could feel it touch your mind. The space was sanctified by the clear memory and eloquent presentations of Nuremberg prosecutors, Ben Ferenz, [...] Continue reading The Rule of Law On this day Nov. 20, 1945, 24 Nazi leaders went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Some thoughts on remembering Nuremberg. Sixty three years ago the victorious powers of World War Two created the Nuremberg trials in order to bring Nazi war criminals to justice. It was the first time [...] Continue reading Nuremberg Trials |
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There is something very wrong with our governmental systems if the headlines continue like I’ve been reading recently. Actually there is something wrong with our system whether or not I look at any headlines. Anyway here are the headlines in question. “Prosecutors say LA arson suspect raged at Americans.” Where is the individual morality with [...]
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