Below is a listing of "This I Believe" essays submitted to the EVPL. Click on an essay's title to view.
Submitted Essays
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Adding to the Well
- Karen Lipinczyk, Wadesville, IN
A cantankerous lot of crusty settlers and refugees from the Lower 48 make up Immanuel Church in Anchorage, Alaska. Perhaps fiercely Libertarian more than Progressive, I was called as Pastor by this small group of free-thinking Christians in the summer of 2001 and began what I hoped/expected to be a long “marriage” to these delightfully funny, creative, incredibly diverse Alaskans.
And then two ...
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Ancient allegory still rings true for Twenty-First Century goal setting
- Dr. Abbas Foroughi, Evansville, IN
In high school, I read part of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which compares human attempts to achieve success, happiness, and goodness to an archer aiming an arrow at a target. According to Aristotle, exact, bull's eye perfection is nearly impossible to achieve; however, around the bull's eye, there exists a range of achievement that is realistically attainable for most people. Each of us, give...
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As a Lawyer This I Believe
- James Casey, Evansville, IN
As an American citizen and lawyer I believe in the importance of following the Rule of Law. The Rule of Law involves the principle that no one is above the law and protects a society from mob rule and totalitarian leaders. In practice it means a government may only act through written laws known to its people and established by due process. I believe it is of critical importance to the success,...
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Balance
- Bill Hussmann, Evansville, IN
On occasion, having stopped to reflect on how my life is turning out so far, I find that I spend an awful lot of my time planning. My pocket paper calendar is my most essential possession. I can get by when I forget my wallet - but I feel nervous if I leave that calendar at home. The little brown leather cover is perfect for attaching my lists. Yes, "lists" - plural. I have my list of work pr...
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Complete What You Start
- Lula Mae Gostley, Evansville, IN
I BELIEVE WHEN YOU BEGIN ANY TASK OR PROJECT YOU SHOULD COMPLETE IT, NO MATTER HOW DIFFICULT OR HOW LONG IT TAKES.
Mama was the mother of eight children and she was a quilter. Most of the quilts were made out of necessity. When we got married she gave each of us a new quilt. She also made each of her seventeen grandchildren a quilt.
When she died I was given her quilt patterns and sample ...
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