The Writings of Hall Tennis

“Theodicy. 9/11 and our puzzling pursuit of the evil Saddam H. show that a much different view of the world obtains in our govt than what you describe for yourself (or me).” –a friend.
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An elderly friend, a poet from Kansas, used to prate on about “This Latter-day Rome.” That was 1946. He saw the exercise of national power in the corrosive light of Gibbon’s study of the rise and fall of Rome.

The example sits there, grinning at me. Yet, I still deny. It does not carry the ring of truth: too facile, perhaps.

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WHILE YOU WERE OUT…(C)1996

And, there was this other thing that I may have not sent you, though I
intended to, some time ago:

This is to suggest attention to a book I have not read, but….

A foreign policy analyst makes a suggestion that is so intelligent, I have to
celebrate it.  The book review says that S.P.Huntington (THE CLASH OF
CIVILIZATIONS AND THE REMAKING OF WORLD ORDER) argues for a new look at the
world.
He says the seven or eight current civilizations (remember, Toynbee had
fourteen–or was it twenty?–) are
Western (Judeo-Christian)
Eastern Orthodox
Latin American
Islamic
Japanese
Chinese
Hindu, and
African (maybe)

1. He apparently argues that for Civilization “A” to seek to impose on
Civilization “B”  some of it’s fundamental values
(human rights on China, for instance) is probably a total waste of time and
resources.
2. I suspect he is correct.
These being “true,” then when a national government appears to  make this
imposition, it can only be to placate home opinion, and the other government
obviously knows it.  Neither they nor we is stupid.

To the extent that you are an active practitioner of inter-Civilizational
negotiations, it seems worth my effort to point out one simple fact: Some
values are fundamental, some are peripheral.  It is critical to know  (or, at
least, have a feeling for–which most of us do)  which is which.  2/12/97.
L. h

JOSEPH TENNIS,ship’s captain, smuggled George Cooper out of Elizabeth City
County in July 1829 after the latter shot a man to death.
Cooper was later principal of Syms Eaton Academy (Hampton, Va.) which was
the first “public,” (whatever that may mean) secondary school in the U.S.A.
L–h.

I thought you guys might get a chuckle out of this.
Most of the funny stuff I get email is not worth sending.
L–h.

Top Ten Reasons To Like Beer More Than Jesus.

10. No one will kill you for not drinking Beer.

9. Beer doesn’t tell you how to have sex.

8. Beer has never caused a major war.

7. They don’t force Beer on minors who can’t think for themselves.

6. When you have a Beer, you don’t knock on people’s doors trying to
give it away.

5. Nobody’s ever been burned at the stake, hanged, or tortured over his
brand of Beer.

4. You don’t have to wait 2000+ years for a second Beer.

3. There are laws saying Beer labels can’t lie to you.

2. You can prove there is a Beer.

1. If you’ve devoted your life to Beer, there are groups to help you stop.