by design | Sep 8, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” George Orwell. Well, Boo Radley has come out. You remember, the character played by Robert Duval in the movie adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel, “To...
by design | Aug 31, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” James Madison from the Federalist Papers I collect quotes, sometimes even my own! But then I also collect and memorize verses of scripture especially meaningful to me. Memorization was very...
by design | Aug 24, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “The first reaction to truth is hatred.” Tertullian (c 200 AD) Why do humans seem to preferentially dwell on what they lack rather than what they have? Recently, I’ve been thinking about positivity and the contrasting negativity, notably...
by design | Aug 17, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson As my readers know I like words; not just to be pedantic (bookish), but pedagogical (educational), because I’m a teacher at heart. Previously I’ve noted that the word doctor derives from the Latin word docere, which means to teach. I teach medical...
by design | Aug 10, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson With all the miserable news that daily bombards us, is it any wonder why people are despondent and huddle in fear? The journalistic mantra of, “If it bleeds, it leads,” is on full display these days. A recent Gallup poll found that 84% of Americans...
by design | Aug 3, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Last week I touched on the subject of education, historically designed to teach students the tools for discourse (the 3 Rs) and how to think clearly (reason). If done correctly and without indoctrination, education will provide the springboard for...
