by Rich Hansen | Mar 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Human life flows through “structures of existence” that give coherence to our lives— government, family, religion, social expectations, traditions, and so forth. One’s clan, tribe or ethnic group is a prime example of these social structures that bring order to life....
by Rich Hansen | Feb 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Joseph Conrad has written: “A man may destroy everything within himself—love, hate, belief, and even doubt. But as long as he clings to life, he cannot destroy fear.” Using the analogy of human fevers, occasionally we experience “high-grade” fear which can be (or...
by Rich Hansen | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
My wife grew up in Iowa, so we have followed the hoopla around tonight’s Iowa caucus with more than casual interest. As students at Iowa State in Ames in the early 70’s, we actually attended the caucuses in February, 1974 for that presidential election. I...
