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Author Archives: Ezra Tischler
Timely Compassion
In the aftermath of the terrible explosions at the Boston Marathon we've seen an outpouring of compassion from those wishing to help the victims, their families and friends. Many are citing this response from the public as evidence that even in the darkest times, the light of human nature shines bright. It is true that following these occasions Read more [...]
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Posted in Ezra, Miscellaneous, Philosophy
Tagged Boston, Boston explosions, Buddhism, Change, Compassion, Dalai Lama, Thought
The Man Who Never Quit, Finally Decides to Give Up: Should we do the same?
Late in the evening of August 24th the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced it would sanction American cyclist Lance Armstrong for using performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) and orchestrating a team-wide doping scheme during the course of his career. A consequence of this sanction is the stripping of his unprecedented seven Tour de France titles Read more [...]
Posted in Columns, Ezra, Sport
Tagged armstrong, cycling, Doping, Lance, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, USADA
Step into Bobcat Territory
This is the first official weekly column of the Bobcat Territory website. It is written by an individual author but holds aspects of a brief welcome letter on behalf of all of the site's contributors.
When my dad was nineteen, the summer after his sophomore year in college, he went camping with some friends in Upstate New York. That’s Read more [...] An Idea of Immortality
One of my favorite philosophical readings is Plato’s Phaedo, the renowned Socratic dialogue depicting the days leading to the death of Socrates. In the dialogue Socrates offers, among other things, arguments for the soul’s immortality. His musings on the soul begin as mere reassurance to his friends and students. Although he has just been Read more [...]