Author Archives: Annie Harmon

Kant’s Thought Experiment (writers learning about their characters)

Today I want to talk super quick about Kant’s Axe, also known as the Inquiring Murderer.   Immanuel Kant believes that all moral judgments should be rationally supported: He is a moral absolutist: what is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong. There is no need to debate the scenario, because right and wrongContinue reading “Kant’s Thought Experiment (writers learning about their characters)”

A Vomitous Valentine’s

It was only two hours until my husband got home, I was out of the shower, pinning up my hair, and pulling something pretty from my closet. Hello Valentine’s day! I’m thinking, I’m going to look sooo good while making a nice steak dinner.   15 minutes later, my hair’s not finished setting but I haveContinue reading “A Vomitous Valentine’s”

Democracy

Are we nearing our expiration date?  My sister reminded me of an argument we had when we were in our bar-hopping age. I had been influenced to believe democracy couldn’t  last beyond 250 years, she thought that was crazy talk.  Today she reminded me of that argument and says she sees how its possible forContinue reading “Democracy”

A broken Jar of Wasps and Hardware Stores That Don’t Open on Sundays

News flash, most Italian hardware stores are not open on Sundays. DO NOT choose that day to release a hive of wasps in your house. Let me back up a bit. I’m visiting my daughter’s house in Napoli, and outside, on my terrace is a satellite dish in which some European paper wasps had madeContinue reading “A broken Jar of Wasps and Hardware Stores That Don’t Open on Sundays”

Covid-19 and the Trolley dilemma

The last thing I want to do is write a polarizing post. But I need help pulling away from this emotional ledge I am tottering over.  I was completely onboard with the measure to protect our more vulnerable citizens when this all started. Who wouldn’t be willing to make such a small sacrifice to helpContinue reading “Covid-19 and the Trolley dilemma”

Italian Ritz

I’ve been in Naples, aka Napoli – I swear I’ve heard it both ways, even here in Italy – for just over a week. I fell in love with their fried pizza (still too chicken to try the Italian style pizza), I’ve devoured many a cornetta, and even tried a mystery dish…it wasn’t a mysteryContinue reading “Italian Ritz”