Escaping AuthoritarianismOur nation is in steep decline. We tried to shoot the king and we missed. Woe to us.Feb 12, 2020Feb 12, 2020
How Much Should I Look Before I Leap?I’ve always been an idea person. I’m motivated by optimism and my “can do” spirit. I research options, but sometimes see my options through…Feb 8, 2020Feb 8, 2020
Convention Keynote speeches and Election as PresidentI remember watching Senatorial candidate Barack Obama giving the Keynote speech at the Democratic Convention in 2004 and saying out loud…Feb 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
We Used to Call Them Blue Hairs or Don’t Call Me Boomer, OK?OK, Boomer, the verbal firebomb of young people, really got under my skin. Then I read about Q-Tips and I got deeply offended. I realized…Jan 31, 2020Jan 31, 2020
Overwhelming Options of a Nomad or What Would Jack Do?All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road”— Jack Kerouac, On the RoadJan 27, 20201Jan 27, 20201
The Great Conveyor Belt of LifeMy cousin died this week. He was two years older than me, so I consider him a young man. That’s because in my mind’s eye we are still kids…Jan 18, 2020Jan 18, 2020
the pleasure of being veganI think I’ve had enough of the “cause” version of being vegan. I’m vegan for a reason is another version. The destruction of the earth…Jan 14, 20202Jan 14, 20202
Stop Being RacismI spent a month traveling in the south in order to visit places where heroes fought for Civil Rights. I learned in greater detail than I…Jan 11, 20203Jan 11, 20203
Building a Civil Rights Movement — Rosa Parks and Freedom RidesTo understand the South is to understand the juxtaposition of Civil War and Civil Rights. They occurred 100 years apart and we are another…Dec 4, 20191Dec 4, 20191