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![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter seems […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-13-at-6.20.43-PM-36x36.png "On Becoming Sheepdogs, a Modern Fable")
On Becoming Sheepdogs, a Modern Fable
Posted on June 13, 2020 | 1 CommentEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter seems […]
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![Email3Facebook4Twitter1Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST SPOTIFY ITUNES ANCHOR.FM THE TROLLEY PROBLEM The Trolley thought experiment, first put forth by the philosopher Philippa Foot, pits two schools of moral thought […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-10.13.35-PM-36x36.png "Are We Killing the Fat Man? The Corona Trolley Dilemma")
Are We Killing the Fat Man? The Corona Trolley Dilemma
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 14 CommentsEmail3Facebook4Twitter1Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST SPOTIFY ITUNES ANCHOR.FM THE TROLLEY PROBLEM The Trolley thought experiment, first put forth by the philosopher Philippa Foot, pits two schools of moral thought […]
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![Email2Facebook4Twitter0Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes Today’s letter is for high school seniors, for my son and his classmates, for my friends’ children, for Andrew and for […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-23-at-6.52.13-PM-36x36.png "For the Class of 2020 During the Pandemic, a Poem and a Mother’s Wish")
For the Class of 2020 During the Pandemic, a Poem and a Mother’s Wish
Posted on March 23, 2020 | 4 CommentsEmail2Facebook4Twitter0Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes Today’s letter is for high school seniors, for my son and his classmates, for my friends’ children, for Andrew and for […]
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![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Available on PODCAST ANCHOR.FM SPOTIFY iTUNES I’ve gotten to know my son better now that he’s left. I’ve been looking after his fish and turtle and […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Screen-Shot-2020-08-12-at-5.54.25-PM-115x115.png "The Vulgar Parrot")
The Vulgar Parrot
Posted on August 12, 2020 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Available on PODCAST ANCHOR.FM SPOTIFY iTUNES I’ve gotten to know my son better now that he’s left. I’ve been looking after his fish and turtle and […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter seems […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-13-at-6.20.43-PM-115x115.png "On Becoming Sheepdogs, a Modern Fable")
On Becoming Sheepdogs, a Modern Fable
Posted on June 13, 2020 | 1 CommentEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter seems […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 PODCAST AVAILABLE Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes It was my first time visiting a nursing home and I don’t remember its name, but it was somewhere near Seal […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-17-at-3.47.16-PM-115x115.png "Why Nursing Homes Suck")
Why Nursing Homes Suck
Posted on May 17, 2020 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 PODCAST AVAILABLE Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes It was my first time visiting a nursing home and I don’t remember its name, but it was somewhere near Seal […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 This Bus is Empty My town opened park trails this week at April’s end. Come walk with me on this photo journey, no mask […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Courts-Closed-115x115.jpg "This Bus is Empty – A COVID Photo Journey")
This Bus is Empty – A COVID Photo Journey
Posted on May 3, 2020 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 This Bus is Empty My town opened park trails this week at April’s end. Come walk with me on this photo journey, no mask […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Does she or doesn’t she? Do you recognize this from the 1956 ad campaign? Does it elicit unsavory thoughts? This Hall-of-Fame advertising slogan was used for Clairol’s […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-25-at-12.35.08-AM-115x115.png "Poetry Dinner Night – A Quarantine Scene")
Poetry Dinner Night – A Quarantine Scene
Posted on April 25, 2020 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Does she or doesn’t she? Do you recognize this from the 1956 ad campaign? Does it elicit unsavory thoughts? This Hall-of-Fame advertising slogan was used for Clairol’s […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST iTunes Spotify Anchor.fm ** A child’s note, three gifts from a parent, and Tolstoy’s famous story ** I stumbled upon a note […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screen-Shot-2020-02-28-at-8.34.49-PM-115x115.png "The Three Gifts – So what have you learned in 50 years?")
The Three Gifts – So what have you learned in 50 years?
Posted on February 29, 2020 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST iTunes Spotify Anchor.fm ** A child’s note, three gifts from a parent, and Tolstoy’s famous story ** I stumbled upon a note […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST iTunes Spotify Anchor.fm You ever have that moment when something you’ve believed for some time begins to shift and slip, leaving you a bit […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Adams-Founders-John-and-Abigail-115x115.jpg "On Presidents, Politics and War, and Poetry")
On Presidents, Politics and War, and Poetry
Posted on February 13, 2020 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST iTunes Spotify Anchor.fm You ever have that moment when something you’ve believed for some time begins to shift and slip, leaving you a bit […] -
![Email0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 PODCAST INTERVIEW Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes PODCAST SUMMARY (please click on links above for full interview) I talked with editor, writer, and friend, Hayley Swinson, about books […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screen-Shot-2019-12-06-at-5.06.53-PM-115x115.png "A Book for Everyone, Even Nonreaders and Grinches")
A Book for Everyone, Even Nonreaders and Grinches
Posted on December 6, 2019 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 PODCAST INTERVIEW Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes PODCAST SUMMARY (please click on links above for full interview) I talked with editor, writer, and friend, Hayley Swinson, about books […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Spotify AnchorFM iTunes Each year at this time I give thanks for my blessings. Some years the mire and muck in life make […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Autumn-Sunrise-115x115.jpg "Giving Thanks in 2019 – Looking Back on Life’s Big Questions")
Giving Thanks in 2019 – Looking Back on Life’s Big Questions
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 3 CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Spotify AnchorFM iTunes Each year at this time I give thanks for my blessings. Some years the mire and muck in life make […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE on PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes My friend’s daughter Sue left to attend the University of Rochester this fall and had shared a story. The school […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screen-Shot-2019-11-21-at-5.59.07-PM-115x115.png "TikTok Connect the Dots – the United States and China")
TikTok Connect the Dots – the United States and China
Posted on November 21, 2019 | 1 CommentEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE on PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes My friend’s daughter Sue left to attend the University of Rochester this fall and had shared a story. The school […]