Philosophy and Advice

These essays are philosophical in nature or expressions of advice.

Click on the essay title, go to essay.  Click on the names of the authors and go to their bio pages and a complete list of their essays. 

Addition and Subtraction.......... John W. Pinkerton

A Morning Walker..........Mick Stratton

Afterlife.......... John W. Pinkerton

Arrogance.......... John W. Pinkerton

Balance..........Bill Tune

Becoming an Informed Voter..........Mick Stratton

Climbing for Your Life!..........Bob Pankey

Death and Other Humorous Parts of Living .......... John W. Pinkerton

Different Times---Different Standards.......... John W. Pinkerton

Don’t Lose Your Balance..........Bill Tune

Dreams Really Do Come True.......... Michael O’Brien

E + R = O..........Marc Lockard

Family Is a Choice .......... John W. Pinkerton

Fear of Trying.......... Chip Hill

Freedom vs. Slavery (Want vs. Need).......... Mick Stratton

Get Smart........ John W. Pinkerton

Going Home Again........ John W. Pinkerton

Growing Old.......... Chip Hill

Heroes and Angels.......... Michael O’Brien

Humor.......... Chip Hill

I Ain’t No Worrier........ John W. Pinkerton

I Am a Little Erased......... John W. Pinkerton

I Am not a Hatist..........Bob Hurt

I Had a ‘Theeling’......... John W. Pinkerton

I Know Nothing......... John W. Pinkerton

Knowledge Is Power......... John W. Pinkerton

Listen to Old(er) People.......... Chip Hill

Love and Hate........... Mick Stratton

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.......... Chip Hill

Luck or the Clever Monkey......... John W. Pinkerton

Magical Thinking......... John W. Pinkerton

Manure Shoveler......... John W. Pinkerton

Metaphysics......... John W. Pinkerton

Never Give Up......... John W. Pinkerton

Laugh Damn It......... John W. Pinkerton

My Master Tells Me I’m Free.......... Mick Stratton

My Son’s Heritage........... Mick Stratton

No Control......... John W. Pinkerton

Not a Wizard......... John W. Pinkerton

Not Much Interested in Your Soul......... John W. Pinkerton

On Diversity and Tolerance..........

On Katrina.......... Mick Stratton

On the Art, Science and Philosophy

of Child Rearing.......... Mick Stratton

Other People Are Different.......... Chip Hill

Past Lives......... John W. Pinkerton

Paul the Usurper..........Bob Hurt

Politics.......... Chip Hill

Prayer......... John W. Pinkerton

Quiet Moments.......... Chip Hill

Religion.......... Chip Hill

Rite of Passage.......... Mick Stratton

Seeing the Forest Beyond the Trees.......... Bob Pankey 

Shells and Such.......... Michael O’Brien

So...You Have Six Friends......... John W. Pinkerton

Some Thoughts.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts II.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts III......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts IV.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts V.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts VI.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts VII.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts VIII.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts IX.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts X.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts XI.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts XII.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts XIII.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts XIV.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts XV.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts XVI.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts XVII.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts XVIII.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts XX.......... Mick Stratton

Some Thoughts XXI.......... Mick Stratton

Statutory Construction, Juries, and Staying Out of Trouble..........Bob Hurt

The Crawfish.......... Bob Pankey

The Domino Effect.......... Bob Pankey

The Funny Hat Solution......... John W. Pinkerton

The Old Guy Card......... John W. Pinkerton

The Sanctity of Human Life.......... Chip Hill

The Self: A Context For Experiences

.......... Charles Wallis

The Tablet of Your Heart.......... Michael O’Brien

The Two Minute Drill.......... Marc Lockard

This Ain’t Brain Surgery......... John W. Pinkerton

Walk It Off......... John W. Pinkerton

Wanting to Be There.......... Michael O’Brien

Marc Lockard 

What to Be Proud of.......... Chip Hill

When and Why You Should Raise

Your Price ..........Bob Hurt

We Must Speak for Them......... John W. Pinkerton

When I Become Smaller......... John W. Pinkerton

..........Sue Ann Lockard


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