Solomon Stevens

6 days ago | dcjournal.com | Solomon Stevens

We have all seen and experienced the intense polarization in today’s society. It is everywhere around us. People seem less and less able to communicate with those on the other end of the political spectrum. Our disagreements go deep, and it is easy to lose patience with others. We can get angry quickly and find ourselves getting defensive in conversations … in person or online. I have lost friends over the last couple of years, and you may have as well. What can we do to make things better?

3 weeks ago | dcjournal.com | Solomon Stevens

When I was young, my father was a professor at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. We lived not far from the campus and loved our time in Canada, even though we remained American citizens. We were embraced as friends, treated with respect, and encouraged to live peacefully. Canada has always been a good neighbor to the United States.

1 month ago | jonesborosun.com | Solomon Stevens

In feudal times, it was expected that vassals would kiss the ring of the lord of the manor to show loyalty and subservience to his power, to make it clear that they understood they belonged to him. I had thought those times were long gone, but apparently, they are with us again. Across America, politicians, businesspeople and media tycoons are lining up to do a modern version of the same thing, but now it is with a president. This is not good for what is supposed to be a democratic republic.

1 month ago | stripes.com | Solomon Stevens

Service members display the Presentation of Colors inside Constitution Hall in the U.S. Capitol, March 21, 2024. (Gianna Gronowski/Stars and Stripes) In feudal times, it was expected that vassals would kiss the ring of the lord of the manor to show loyalty and subservience to his power, to make it clear that they understood they belonged to him. I had thought those times were long gone, but apparently, they are with us again.

1 month ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Solomon Stevens

In feudal times, it was expected that vassals would kiss the ring of the lord of the manor to show loyalty and subservience to his power, to make it clear that they understood they belonged to him. I had thought those times were long gone, but apparently, they are with us again. Across America, politicians, businesspeople and media tycoons are lining up to do a modern version of the same thing, but now it is with a president. This is not good for what is supposed to be a democratic republic.