Posted on June 27, 2008 by Brian McConnell
At this juncture in history, and as a nation, the United States is facing an unprecedented moral challenge–the outcome of which is sure, in one way or another, to prove ‘apocalyptic’. Likewise, but as Parag Khanna has described, global affairs currently revolve around interrelations between three superpowers (China, the European Union, and U.S.) as their respective governments vie for assumably ’scarce’ resources. The most obvious [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2008 by Brian McConnell
My message to a fellow patriot:
For me personally, 9/11 marked a milestone of spiritual awakening. To that juncture, with about 6 years of ‘recovery’ under my belt, the event served to shake me from a disquieted slumber.
Reflecting on my own experience since then, the extent to which those like you and I have impacted American [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by Brian McConnell
For me, Steven Kazmierczak’s shootings at NIU last week, is only the most recent in a series of recurring nightmares over nearly a decade now. As a 57 year-old educator with a strong background in Counseling Psychology and father of two college age youth myself, once again, I’m dismayed by the inattention of friends, neighbors, [...]
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Posted on February 6, 2008 by Brian McConnell
In revolutionary periods, (counter)leadership is a dangerous venture, to be sure. It nevertheless beckons, I suppose, those lacking the imagination, social graces, or common sense, to realize viably acceptable alternatives. In this same regard though, there’s little question I find myself in relatively good, and certainly sufficient, company. At this present juncture, but in relation to a larger, overall [...]
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