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If Only

If Only If Only: How To Turn Regret Into Opportunity by Neal Roese, PhD came out in 2005.  In his book Roese introduces the ideas of Counterfactuals.  A Counterfactual is a product of what might commonly be called imagination.  Counterfactuals … Continue reading

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Fantasy Favorites

Fantasy Favorites Growing up there were two fantasy movies that I watched over and over again: The Hobbit and The Last Unicorn.  Both animated films that were produced by Rankin and Bass. The Hobbit aired on TV in 1977, while … Continue reading

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Sartre Says Religion Isn’t Responsibilty

Sartre Says Religion Isn’t Responsibility Cari Gilkison, French Literature 1996   Sartre fills his plays with many moral lessons for us.  He has much to say on life, love, responsibility and the existential dilemma we all face.  One very important … Continue reading

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Nothing Will Come Of Nothing

Nothing Will Come of Nothing Cari Gilkison, Critical Writing Winter 1995   “Nothing will come of nothing,” (1.1.90) In Shakespeare’s King Lear we see how empty words and empty deeds will end up amounting to nothing.  The emptiness and greed … Continue reading

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