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Pride

1. Random Acts of SelfishnessAugust 2, 2010

   I often recall seemingly random acts of selfishness when I reflect back on my life. It’s unfortunate, but true. Oh, there is much to rejoice about and be thankful for and I’ve been a good guy from time to time, but there are those troublesome bad things, the unkind word, the ethical mistake, the moment…

2. We Should Be Ashamed of Ourselves…For Being So ProudJuly 25, 2010

   OK, I’m a grouch, but I just don’t like the general idea of pride. It is so self-focused. It seems to me that a much more desirable response to good things is thankfulness. It’s related to that self esteem movement that has become so popular, and I don’t like self esteem either. (Since the implication…