Where we are. Is this what you want? Time to pay attention and take action.
Billionaires Building Bombastic Bunkers
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.—Mark 10:15 There was a recent headline that caught my eye as I scrolled through BlueSky. The article was about billionaires buying islands or large tracts of land around the… Continue reading Billionaires Building Bombastic Bunkers
No Consequences, No Lessons Learned
As human beings, we seem to innately want to push boundaries and to get what we want when we want. However, our parents, friends, bosses, and other people, help us learn there are expectations within our homes and within society in which we must live. This is often through trial and error, and positive and… Continue reading No Consequences, No Lessons Learned
Time for a Wellness Check?
It has been a week unlike any other that I can remember. The week started with the Republican controlled United States Department of Education (USDE) having sent a letter on the previous Friday at 5:00PM EST, to go into effect at 5:00PM EST that same day, meaning no notice whatsoever. The memo basically said regardless… Continue reading Time for a Wellness Check?
Are We Too Individualistic?
The Musk/Trump administration and Republicans are coming after all of us, starting with companies and organizations of influence and power. We saw it when Trump went after ABC News when it reported on Trump, which parent company Disney capitulated to the demand rather than fighting back, thus hurting the fourth pillar, the press. We saw… Continue reading Are We Too Individualistic?
Are You Mad as Hell Yet?
It has not been a good week to live in the United States, but there have been some bright spots. Let’s start with why my blood has been boiling this week. The first is just a repetition that has been occurring since 2015, which is that Trump never seems to be held accountable for anything.… Continue reading Are You Mad as Hell Yet?
With Friends Like These…
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the CR (Continuing Resolution) with the help of these short-sighted, in my humble opinion, cowards, who decided to assist the Republicans in hurting everyday working Americans: Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Angus King (I-Maine), Gary Peters… Continue reading With Friends Like These…
What’s Your Line?
John Pavlovitz recently wrote in a Substack, “It’s Time to Pick a Hill Worth Dying On.” In this post he basically says it’s time to choose, that one can no longer sit on the sidelines thinking everything is okay, or will be okay, if one waits long enough. To do so is essentially giving in… Continue reading What’s Your Line?
We are Compromised
The signs have been right there in front of our face for the past 10 years, but as a nation, we chose to ignore it. Not all of us, but each presidential election showed many millions were, and are, perfectly fine with it. After yesterday’s fiasco in the Oval Office, with the disrespectfulness the Trump… Continue reading We are Compromised
Don’t Panic
All week the underlying theme as been, “Don’t Panic.” This has been more in reference to education, but also from some trusted sources on social media. We’ve been reminded, or maybe educated is the better term, that Executive Orders and Dear Colleague letters, do not supersede or make law. Just because someone believes, or wants… Continue reading Don’t Panic
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 