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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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![Email0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 LISTEN TO PODCAST iTUNES Spotify What goes into the making of a myth or a legend? I listened to my daughter’s English teacher explain the importance of […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tunnel-to-Towers-Shirt-115x115.jpg "The Making of a Myth or Legend – Stephen Siller")
The Making of a Myth or Legend – Stephen Siller
Posted on October 3, 2019 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 LISTEN TO PODCAST iTUNES Spotify What goes into the making of a myth or a legend? I listened to my daughter’s English teacher explain the importance of […] -
![Email0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 NOW ON PODCAST at iTunes, Spotify, Anchor.fm/emelle Click Link below iTunes Apple Podcast – In These Walls Listen to Podcast on Spotify It was the middle of […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screen-Shot-2019-08-26-at-10.13.19-AM-115x115.png "In These Walls")
In These Walls
Posted on August 26, 2019 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 NOW ON PODCAST at iTunes, Spotify, Anchor.fm/emelle Click Link below iTunes Apple Podcast – In These Walls Listen to Podcast on Spotify It was the middle of […] -
![Email0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 “Work hard and do the right thing,” was Ted Varga’s mantra. His son Stephen Varga shared this in his eulogy at the Hoyt Funeral Home. I had come […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sunset-on-Ted-Vargas-home-115x115.jpg "Work Hard & Do the Right Thing – A Tribute to an Old Sailor")
Work Hard & Do the Right Thing – A Tribute to an Old Sailor
Posted on March 23, 2019 | 2 CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 “Work hard and do the right thing,” was Ted Varga’s mantra. His son Stephen Varga shared this in his eulogy at the Hoyt Funeral Home. I had come […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Today I was in for a surprise, an unlikely and timely gift. It was a sunny Sunday in January, just breaking into the 30s after a cold […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screen-Shot-2019-01-28-at-10.20.09-AM-115x115.png "Walking With Homer – A Connecticut Odyssey")
Walking With Homer – A Connecticut Odyssey
Posted on January 28, 2019 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Today I was in for a surprise, an unlikely and timely gift. It was a sunny Sunday in January, just breaking into the 30s after a cold […] -
![Email0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 On Memorial Day, we remember those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. For many Americans this means a three day weekend, for some, a […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/flag-115x115.jpg "Memorial Day Perspective: U.S. War Deaths Through History")
Memorial Day Perspective: U.S. War Deaths Through History
Posted on May 20, 2015 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 On Memorial Day, we remember those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. For many Americans this means a three day weekend, for some, a […] -
![Email0FacebookTwitter4Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 His observations and analysis from inside the Ivy League are compelling, but the professor’s solution is as elitist as his career path. William Deresiewicz argues that today’s elite educational […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Ivy-League-115x115.jpg "Excellent Sheep: the Miseducation of the American Elite by William Deresiewicz, an Elitist Who Knows")
Excellent Sheep: the Miseducation of the American Elite by William Deresiewicz, an Elitist Who Knows
Posted on February 26, 2015 | No CommentsEmail0FacebookTwitter4Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 His observations and analysis from inside the Ivy League are compelling, but the professor’s solution is as elitist as his career path. William Deresiewicz argues that today’s elite educational […] -
![Email0Facebook4Twitter0Reddit1X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Stories, books, poems, and music are a favorite part of Christmas. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we take out the songbooks with popular tunes and solemn carols. I like […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Winter-sparrow-115x115.jpg "“Christmas Sparrow” – Billy Collins – a Holiday Poem")
“Christmas Sparrow” – Billy Collins – a Holiday Poem
Posted on December 11, 2014 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook4Twitter0Reddit1X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Stories, books, poems, and music are a favorite part of Christmas. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we take out the songbooks with popular tunes and solemn carols. I like […] -
![Email0FacebookTwitter2Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Have you mailed your Christmas cards? Did you receive any at Thanksgiving, astonished at the organizational efficiency of your friends, reconciled to the fact that for better or […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Firstchristmascard-115x115.jpg "Did You Mail Your Cards Yet? a History of the Christmas Card")
Did You Mail Your Cards Yet? a History of the Christmas Card
Posted on December 9, 2014 | No CommentsEmail0FacebookTwitter2Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Have you mailed your Christmas cards? Did you receive any at Thanksgiving, astonished at the organizational efficiency of your friends, reconciled to the fact that for better or […] -
![Email0FacebookTwitter2Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 There are puzzles and then there are puzzles. If you like jigsaw puzzles, you’re familiar with the kitschy cardboard variety depicting Disney characters, classic art, nature, or animals. […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Artifact-115x115.png "A Passion for Puzzling")
A Passion for Puzzling
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 2 CommentsEmail0FacebookTwitter2Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 There are puzzles and then there are puzzles. If you like jigsaw puzzles, you’re familiar with the kitschy cardboard variety depicting Disney characters, classic art, nature, or animals. […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Parents get upset about the book Beloved and here’s why. In the first chapter, Toni Morrison wrote about the five men who were “so sick with the […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Beloved-115x115.jpg "Toni Morrison’s Beloved: Should Books Get a Rating Like Movies?")
Toni Morrison’s Beloved: Should Books Get a Rating Like Movies?
Posted on November 25, 2014 | 2 CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Parents get upset about the book Beloved and here’s why. In the first chapter, Toni Morrison wrote about the five men who were “so sick with the […]