Do you think humans are essentially good, or inherently evil? I’ve often heard people comment that when they look at a tiny child’s face they see pure innocence.  We sniff a new baby’s head, cuddle them closely and imagine all the possibilities they have in store for them.  They are physically and conceptually perfect.  They…

The 4th of July has just passed, and all around my small town in Colorado you can still see flags flying.  The patriotism was tangible last weekend.  People donned their flags across their chests, or symbolically strapped on their red-white-and-blue Crocs, and gladly took a day off work to watch parades and eat watermelon.  What…