Compassion and ethics. Can they co-exist? I say yes, though certainly not in every situation. Take this one, for example: Today, Scottish authorities released Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, the convicted Libyan “Lockerbie bomber” on compassionate grounds. Al-Megrahi was sentenced in 2001 for his part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 on Dec. 21, 1988,…

I was reading a former coworker’s excellent blog today, MyBrownBaby, and her words struck me in ways I didn’t expect – emotional, practical, and yes, even ethical. The post, “My Time to Shine: What I Love Most About Me”, is all about self-love – Denene Millner’s little love note to herself. And why not write…

Time to re-visit the question of Michael Vick, now that he’s been signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. In my original post, I asked if–having paid his dues– he should be welcomed back into the NFL with open arms. The reaction (on this blog and the real world) was mixed; some believed that his dogfighting had…

I know at least one of my friends will roll his eyes at this brief post. I just exited a movie and one of the first comments I made concerned how ethically-challenged (yet somehow still sympathetic) the main character was. I’ve never reviewed a movie and this isn’t meant to be my first attempt. However,…

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