by Mark Beckwith | Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
America is awash in guns. With a little over 4 percent of the world’s population, Americans own 42 percent of the world’s guns. Gun purchases across the country have skyrocketed. Restrictions on the carrying and permitting of firearms have eased in many states;...
by Mark Beckwith | Nov 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
We are framed by stories. Our values, horizons and purpose are shaped by the stories that we have heard, read and absorbed. Some of those stories are constructed – and refracted, to reinforce prejudices and resentments. While we don’t yet know for sure if the...
by Mark Beckwith | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
The mid-term election results are almost all in. The Democrats have a slight majority in the Senate, and it looks as though the Republicans will have a slim majority in the House. Some will say this represents a balance of power; other would argue that it is a...
by Mark Beckwith | Nov 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
I carried a lot of fear into a recently completed five-day canoe trip in the Florida Everglades. Particularly of alligators and pythons, which reportedly lurked throughout the endless mangrove wilderness. Thankfully, they never showed up. The anticipatory fear...
by Mark Beckwith | Nov 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
In half the states in America, it is now legal to openly carry a handgun, without getting a permit or receiving any training. The New York Times reported on October 26 that the law in Texas, which went into effect in September, 2021, is making law enforcement...
by Mark Beckwith | Oct 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last week, while driving on a highway in the pouring rain, my car spun out of control as I took a turn. I went around a couple of times and hit the left side retaining wall with my front end. The collision knocked the car back onto the highway and pointed me...
