But they are different from us

When I was a boy I read historical novels by Canadian and English writers. The hero was always English, honest, brave, generous and kind. Other people were shifty-eyed, dishonest, traitorous scoundrels. As I was an English Canadian, I accepted this as self-evident truth. Later I learned to read French and found historical novels in that … Continue reading But they are different from us

Is sincerity enough?

“The way I see it, it doesn't matter what you believe, just so you're sincere.” -Charles M. Schulz. I'm not so sure about that. I once knew a man who sincerely believed that every other resident in his apartment building had been placed there for the sole purpose of spying on him. People who invested … Continue reading Is sincerity enough?