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The Icarus of Our Time: The Downfall of Donald Trump’s Hubristic Flight

In the annals of Greek mythology, Icarus’s tale is a poignant warning against the peril of overreaching ambition. Entrusted with wings…

Feb 25

The Icarus of Our Time: The Downfall of Donald Trump’s Hubristic Flight

Feb 25

Tony Davis

Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, and the Myth of American Exceptionalism

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable…

May 22, 2022

Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, and the Myth of American Exceptionalism

May 22, 2022

Tony Davis

Dreams of Flight and Teachable Moments

“Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.”

Mar 10, 2021

Dreams of Flight and Teachable Moments

Mar 10, 2021

Tony Davis

The Kindness of Strangers

In an undergraduate sociology class, I was once told that altruism — the idea that selfless kindness has an intrinsic value — doesn’t…

Feb 3, 2021

The Kindness of Strangers

Feb 3, 2021

Tony Davis

De Donde Eres (Where Are You From) — On Being a Global Citizen

I was studying Spanish this morning before work. While practicing “¿De donde eres?”, or “Where are you from?”, I was reminded of the…

Feb 2, 2021

De Donde Eres (Where Are You From) — On Being a Global Citizen

Feb 2, 2021

Tony Davis

Icarus — The Man Who Flew Too Close to the Sun and the Downfall of Trump

Recall the cautionary tale from Greek mythology about Icarus and Daedalus. After being imprisoned on Crete by King Minos, Daedalus…

Jan 13, 2021

Icarus — The Man Who Flew Too Close to the Sun and the Downfall of Trump

Jan 13, 2021

Tony Davis

2020 Alone Shows Trump is Worst President Ever

Bottom line up front, if you are still a Trump supporter, you have motivations that escape me. If you didn’t like Obama or thought Clinton…

Jul 11, 2020

Jul 11, 2020

Tony Davis

Living With Yoda (the Cat)

“On the other hand, a cat’s love is like that of an aging, jaded, crack-addicted prostitute. It’s there for you when the cat needs it…

Jun 25, 2020

Living With Yoda (the Cat)

Jun 25, 2020

Tony Davis

An Atheist’s Morning Rant About (Some) Atheists

A few years back, I saw an interesting talk by astronomer Phil Plait about not being a dick when dealing with people of differing opinions…

Jun 5, 2020

An Atheist’s Morning Rant About (Some) Atheists

Jun 5, 2020

Tony Davis

Petra — A Drive By of The Rose City

Military recruiters sometimes use a concept called TEAMS to understand individual motivations for joining the service. TEAMS is an acronym…

May 15, 2020

Petra — A Drive By of The Rose City

May 15, 2020

Tony Davis

Tony Davis

Tony Davis is a professional writer, adventure travel junkie, and author of God Loves You: Some Restrictions May Apply (and Many Other Christian Dilemmas)

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