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The Danger of Ideology Overwhelming the Facts
For those who buy into an ideology, there is always danger when it bumps up against experience.Having a trusted set of dogma to rely on can be reassuring. It limits the amount of thinking that needs to be done when confronted by a troubling situation: just punch up the belief you’ve embraced for just such a moment and it can be as good as a security blanket.But cling to that dogma even when reality is arguing against its validity, and you run the risk of being tuned out by anyone who has looked at the situation more dispassionately and sees the holes in the blanket. Two such examples recently presented themselves with Mayor de Blasio; another one arose more subtly involving the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association.In the Mayor’s case, it is sometimes tough to tell when it’s ideology driving him and when the beliefs he’s espousing stem from the political support he draws from those in a position to influence his future prospects. One of the more-prominent … [Read more...] about The Danger of Ideology Overwhelming the Facts
In memoriam: Funeral notices, April 8, 2018
In memoriam: Funeral notices, April 8, 2018 ABELSON, Martin Neil ABELSON, Martin NeilOro Valley/Margate, FL---Martin Neil Abelson, 89, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 31, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 15, 1928, a son of Abraham "Artie" and Isabelle (Weiss) Abelson. Martin graduated from NYU, Howard University and Columbia University and later received his Diplomate in Orthodontia from the American Board of Orthodontics. He was a captain in the US Air Force, serving during the Korean War. Martin was joined in marriage with Roberta "Bobbi" Bernhardt on August 4, 1963. He opened an orthodontics practice in Harrison, NY and also in Brooklyn, working at his father's practice. Martin retired from private practice in 1993, and he and Bobbi relocated to Florida, also spending time at their second home in Oro Valley. He was one of the editors of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, an internationally … [Read more...] about In memoriam: Funeral notices, April 8, 2018