My Pledge of Allegiance

I reject all appeals to “authority”, “divine command”, and “patriotism” to legitimize any body of knowledge, truth, and ethics…

Seek and Ye Shall Find

Having audaciously declared my free agency in an impossible universe, I am not so arrogant to think that I can navigate the mystery all alone…

Beware any “authority”, creed, or enterprise that sweeps inexplicable suffering under the rug called “God’s will”…

It took me decades to understand what LOVE really means…

I, Frank Joseph Peter, being of sound body, mind, and spirit hereby declare the following…

Comforting falsehoods are an infinitely easier sell than inconvenient truths…

A real prophet isn’t someone who predicts the future…

Can the diplomat in me think his work is done because he delivered a speech against war?

What if I could take the trip of a lifetime…

You never know when and where an inspiring story of wisdom, peace-making, and courage might find you…

I can’t think of a single instance where OBEDIENCE to “authority” or CONFORMITY with the herd has produced anything useful or admirable…

Words have the power to create or destroy, to inspire or disillusion, to ennoble or corrupt…