No one wants to be irrelevant. We all have something to say.
How We Do Things Here
Politics ain’t what they used to be. Not that they were ever anything special. There is not a golden age of American politics that we
Will Humans Go Extinct
Ever ask yourself the big question? Do we, as a species, deserve to survive, to eventually spread out among the stars? The question is often
Trumps Indicated
For the first time in history a US president, now a private citizen, has been indicted, or in Donald Trump’s words, indicated. As thoroughly liberal
Unexpected Vacation
Vacations are fun, getting back to the reality of snow, grey skies and the frozen tundra, not so much. The Virgin cruise we took was
To Dream
Why dream of a better America in a land where dreams come varied and fluid of shape and form. To dream of equality in a
A Fragmented Reality
My view of reality is fragmented. Simple and sure, the view from where I set is incomplete. I know it’s incomplete, and I’m left filling
To Lead Those Who Will Not Follow
America has not seen this shit for a hundred years. Two days and six attempts to elect a republican speaker, and as we begin the
A Christmas Thought
It’s hard to sort out my feelings this holiday season. My mother passed the end of November and I’ve also had two very close friends
Family
Death is never easy, especially for a loved one such as my mother who passed in the early morning of the 29th. There was no
Trump, Again?
Mid-terms are over, but with trump announcing a week later his third presidential run, I’m not going to get any rest from the babble that’s
Why Your Brain Can’t Recognize Truth
A bricklayer needs learned skills to complete a task. A skillset, be it a bricklayer or brain surgeon takes time to learn and develop. Our
Patterns of Thought
Have you ever given serious thought to the patterns of our lives. The rhythm of repetition and how we pace our lives. We awake roughly
How to spot a stupid person
and no, it don’t take one to know one. Thing that makes stupidity so interesting, is everyone defines stupidity according to their needs. For instance,
God As Context
I often think religion is thought of within an individuals personal context, their life, their experience. That is kind of strange when you think about
Finally, the Moon and Beyond
Artemis was heavily identified with Selene, the Moon, and Hecate, another moon goddess, and was thus regarded as one of the most prominent lunar deities