Whiny and Spoiled
Dennis is in St. Louis and asks Julie… why has being successful not gone to your head? They spend time defining success versus accomplishment. Many American kids when asked what they want to be when they grow up answer: famous. Fame is wildly overrated… what matters is that you’ve touched people…
Dignity
They discuss an auto debacle Dennis had in Minnesota regarding leaving a note. Which leads to Julie sharing that her dad’s check was stolen from the mail. Crime appears to be on the rise, and there is more sympathy for the criminal than ever… is this social justice… a consequence of secular socie…
Scrolling Your Life Away
Dennis and Julie discuss getting rid of social media in one’s life. Social media has its benefits… does it facilitate goodness? Are you living or posting… or both? We are more connected than ever… yet loneliness levels continue to rise. Dennis recommends Julie read The True Believer by Eric Hof…
Leftism is a Euphemism for Narcissism
We are living in a morally corrupt culture. Dennis and Julie review some of the protests and reactions to the Israeli/Gaza conflict in America. Vivek Ramaswamy went after the RNC and Ronna McDaniel in the 3rd Republican debate. With the influx of the Muslim population… America is changing, Europ…
Dennis & Julie: Humility and Rationality
Dennis laments the title of his book Still the Best Hope. People need respites. If you think you’re always right… you will live an unfulfilled life. It is important to know your own blind spots and trust others who do not share them. Fame is fleeting. The differences between males and females a…
Dennis & Julie: Decline in Prestige
Does saying one went to Harvard carry the same weight it did two years ago? Will you pressure your children to attend an elite university? The cancer of Leftist thought is eroding once respected institutions. How bad do things need to get before average Americans wake up to the danger of the Lef…
Dennis & Julie: Tragedy Happens
Dennis postulates that much of life’s pain comes from surprise… that’s why it’s so important to have a realistic view of the world. People tend to think they are immune from things that happen to “the other guy,” but you are “the other guy.” Dennis recalls a speech at a London synagogue where he …
Dennis & Julie: The Middle East Problem
Dennis and Julie were deeply troubled by the developments between Israel and Hamas. The number of Israelis killed in the Hamas attack is the largest since the Nazis in the Holocaust. Dennis and Julie are baffled by groups that blame Israel for the conflict. The American Jew is disappearing. Isr…
Dennis & Julie: Aging
Dennis and Julie ask… when did it become uncool to get old? Wanting to look younger makes sense… but acting younger is not dignified. You can judge a society on how they treat the vulnerable. Julie recalls some takeaways from her visit to Oklahoma for a speech. The truth is good… not something …
Dennis & Julie: For Goodness Sake
Character matters. “What is my nature,” is important... at least as important is “what person do I want to be.” What will be in your obituary? The thing we want most from others is for them to be good... but we don't apply the same demand to ourselves. Does it matter that behaving ethically mak…