What Does Progress Mean?

What Does Progress Mean?

We hear a lot about progress. We hear about progressive policies and progressive attitudes. But how often do we stop and think, what does progress mean? What is the end toward which we are progressing? We tend to think about…

The Truth

The Truth

I cannot stop thinking about the painting below, What Is Truth, by Nikolai Ge. The fact I use this image as my phone’s lock screen undoubtedly contributes to my obsession, but it goes much deeper than that. Take a look:…

ER: Body & Soul

ER: Body & Soul

Recently I wrote about Time of Death, my favorite episode of ER.  A close second, which aired a little over a year later (February 2, 2006), is Body & Soul. Both episodes explore the coming of death: In Time of Death, it…