Monthly Archives: December 2025

Flat Successes

Posted on December 30, 2025 by hessd

You know, when the celebration of your success is just flat.  Emotionally flat, I mean.  Flat like a carbonated drink that has been opened and allowed to sit for a few days.  That kind of flat. During this time of … Continue reading →

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“We” are an evangelical nation

Posted on December 28, 2025 by hessd

I would like to share today some thoughts about social and political identity under the Trump administration.  We hear the claim that “we” are “a Christian nation.”  That was prominent in the Christmas messages of the Trump administration according to … Continue reading →

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Problems, Solutions, and LKA

Posted on December 24, 2025 by hessd

For many years, in my teaching courses in political psychology, I needed to distinguish how an issue could be described in one way or another.  Very often, the sense of what ought to be done about it would vary with … Continue reading →

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Being in Kilter

Posted on December 17, 2025 by hessd

The word for today on my Word-A-Day Calendar is “kilter,” and the author makes the kind of comment I associate with George Carlin, who wondered aloud about what ideas like “chalant,” would do for users of English.  Every use of … Continue reading →

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