articles by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero about culture
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03, 2020
The Ultimate Ethnic Joke
We’ve all heard enough ethnic jokes to know that they can be hurtful because they are usually based on stereotypes—that [...]
19
10, 2019
The Power of Small Deeds
St. Teresa of Calcutta reportedly said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things [...]
12
10, 2019
America Unhinged
The level of incivility and animosity in America today gives ample cause to wonder whether our society has become unhinged. [...]
10
08, 2019
Why Aren’t America’s Problems Being Solved?
The United States has had a border problem for decades and both political parties have blamed each other, promised to [...]
4
08, 2019
“Assessing the Trump Presidency” Revisited
A friend reacted to my essay, “Assessing the Trump Presidency,” and that reaction led to a lively exchange of texts. [...]
29
06, 2019
Hypersensitivity Revisited
As I noted several years ago, the United States has been suffering from an epidemic of hypersensitivity. Unfortunately, the problem seems [...]
22
06, 2019
“Maybe I’m Wrong”
The words “Maybe I’m Wrong” are not heard much any more, and it is a fair assumption that fewer people [...]
1
06, 2019
When Feelings Take Control
I recently examined four false notions promoted by Carl Rogers (and Abraham Maslow) that are well on the way to [...]
25
05, 2019
Ideas That Are Destroying America
Many writers have lamented America’s moral and intellectual decline but few have identified the cause. I submit that it is [...]
19
04, 2019
Secrets of Successful Enterprise
Amalga, Joan, Vincent, Marianne There is nothing like a couple of weeks at [...]