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![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 more relevant than […]](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 CommentAVAILABLE 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 more relevant than […]
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![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 against each other: […]](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 CommentsAVAILABLE 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 against each other: […]
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![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 Allie 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 CommentsAVAILABLE 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 Allie and for […]
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memorial day Archive
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![This is a somber holiday, to remember those who have made the final sacrifice. Sometime this weekend, amid the shopping, beach-going, and picnics, take time to reflect and say a […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/marines_featureBodyBearers3-115x115.jpg "The Body Bearers of Marine Barracks – a Memorial Day Reflection")
The Body Bearers of Marine Barracks – a Memorial Day Reflection
Posted on May 27, 2017 | No CommentsThis is a somber holiday, to remember those who have made the final sacrifice. Sometime this weekend, amid the shopping, beach-going, and picnics, take time to reflect and say a […] -
![A tribute to Roman soldier poet Horace and British soldier poet Wilfred Owen On Memorial Day we remember those who died while serving their country, a holiday dating back to […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Widow-on-gravesite-115x115.jpg "Dulce et Decorum Est – Is it sweet and noble to die for one’s country? or just an old lie?")
Dulce et Decorum Est – Is it sweet and noble to die for one’s country? or just an old lie?
Posted on May 26, 2016 | 4 CommentsA tribute to Roman soldier poet Horace and British soldier poet Wilfred Owen On Memorial Day we remember those who died while serving their country, a holiday dating back to […] -
![I awoke one morning with a clarity of mind and knowledge I had not possessed before. I realized something about my three children: they will serve in the Army. My […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/themes/arras-theme/images/thumbnail.png "Memorial Day, Remember the 1.3 Million")
Memorial Day, Remember the 1.3 Million
Posted on May 24, 2014 | No CommentsI awoke one morning with a clarity of mind and knowledge I had not possessed before. I realized something about my three children: they will serve in the Army. My […]