“These are the times that try men's souls.” – Thomas Paine, 1776 As we celebrate Independence Day this weekend in the United States, I’m reminded that the American Revolution was a war that was fought not only with weapons, but with words. It was early in America’s struggle that Thomas Paine, newly arrived from England, realized that the public needed a little guidance and clarity of thinking. And his writing began to do that in the essay “
Thank you for such great reminders.