By Stuart Greenbaum Woefully antiquated and ambiguously drafted, both the Bible and U.S. Constitution would benefit greatly from some editorial revisions. Since this'll never happen, the next best, maybe even better thing is to improve upon the transcendent rule, the…
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The brilliant polemicist Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011), author of multiple bestsellers including god is not Great, is known for his uniquely erudite and witty writing and oratory. The audacity with which he made and debated his points did not suffer fools…
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To recap, here is my top 10 list of emergent, essential to existential things I care about, and hope in some small way -- through 350-plus Humble Sky essays published every Tuesday morning for the past six years -- to…
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I am a big personal and professional advocate for The Golden Rule. Over four decades of directing public relations initiatives, I’ve come to appreciate the inherent, over-arching value of reciprocity -- how and why doing good for others always benefits…
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ARCHIVE UPDATE -- Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It is the capacity to interrelate with compassion, concern, consideration. With respect to longevity, it is empathetic to appreciate the aging experience, both individually and…
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What in hell is wrong with people? There’s the obvious litany of human flaws and foibles, for sure: greed, selfishness, immorality, hate, racism, sexism, ageism, Xenophobia, et cetera, et cetera. The effects of which produce all sorts of social, national…
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Most people believe in The Golden Rule. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is at the core of a civil society -- the fundamental social contract that encourages good behavior and discourages bad, rude and…
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Is there a Golden Rule of Law? Undeniably yes, according to a growing number of judges, lawyers, legal scholars and clergymen who make a compelling case for the nexus of our legal system and belief system. Using history and current…
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“Three people die every day because there are not enough organ donors.” “You could save or transform up to eight lives as an organ donor.” These compelling declarations to join the organ donor registry encourage many people to support this…
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There are two fundamental values by which ALL humans should live and be judged. #1: The Golden Rule to live by: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” By this rule, criminals, scammers, cheaters, liars, line…
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