All Posts Tagged With: "passion"
The Passion of Gun Lovers and Pit Bulls
Gun lovers can sure be passionate. We might have used the word fanatical – but that word has negative connotations. Is it possible to be passionate about guns and not be fanatical? Yes. Is it possible to be passionate about anything and not be fanatical? Yes. I wrote a post last week titled The Phenomenon of Modern Guns. That post instigated a healthy debate by gun lovers – and leads directly to this diatribe of values examination.
11Feb2012 | Ohg Rea Tone | 13 comments | Continued
Underemployed – What Does This Mean?
Underemployment has taken on several new meanings in this struggling economy. David Shuster of MSNBC asked one of his guests what the term means – the response: “It means that people are working part time in stead of full time. What? It seems as if the pundits just make stuff up to fill their 30 […]
2Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Underemployed – What Does This Mean? | Continued
This Election Was Personal – And Angry
This election was exhausting. The campaigns were passionate in a time when deep fears griped each of us. Even George Bush supporters believe he was treated unfairly by world events beyond his control – but those events happened to all of us. All of us, Americans and our fellow earthly citizens, have been deeply impacted […]
5Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on This Election Was Personal – And Angry | Continued
Obama South Carolina Slide Show – powerful!
Son, I know that you caucused for Obama in Iowa. You should be proud. This man is sweeping the nation with the Audacity of Hope. This is not just a title of a book. This man is real and people are seeing his power. Caroline Kennedy is endorsing Obama tomorrow with an op-ed that is […]
27Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama South Carolina Slide Show – powerful! | Continued
Media Fails in Democratic Election News
Son, The economic crunch we are all feeling right now should highlight the disparity in media attention on the candidates. As I wrote in my post on economic stimulus politicians should be addressing the real human consequences of a recession. John Edwards does this with forceful resolve, with a passionate understanding of issues, and with […]
24Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Media Fails in Democratic Election News | Continued
MIke Huckabee and Tom Cruise – kindred spirits
Son, Thankfully, you and I do not always agree. You are a Christian man, I live in Missouri. We are similar in that each of us is passionate about our beliefs. Having beliefs and being passionate about them is something that I admire in people. The simple boundary is this, if I want you to […]
19Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on MIke Huckabee and Tom Cruise – kindred spirits | Continued