Back in ’69, I was a nineteen-year-old hippie living alternately in my car and at my parent’s apartment in Queens. …
I've been watching our society devolve into feudalism for decades and I've long held it as an inevitability. Mankind has always had an authoritarian bent. Tribal chiefs became kings and kings became gods. It may take a few generations before the old titles are re-worn, but I'm certain we will…
When I feel overwhelmed by the evil in the world and the giant forces that make change nearly impossible, I remember the fable about the little girl, who after a storm, took it upon herself to return the stranded starfish to the sea. An old man upon seeing her pointed out that her efforts were futile, that there were too many stranded starfish on the shore, and her actions couldn't make a difference. Her answer was to toss yet another starfish back into the sea and tell him. "I sure made a difference to that one."
Thoughts Inspired by a PBS documentary about Native Americans.
I just watched a documentary about the history and beliefs of the original Americans, and while it’s certainly true that they were more in tune with nature than modern peoples, I contest any lifestyle or attitude’s designation as spiritual–even theirs.
I…
So Far, So Good
One out of every three Americans experienced the effects of climate change this summer. One out of every five Americans has died of Covid.
There are more homeless families on the street now than ever, as corporations and speculators buy up property and raise rents beyond…
The anti-abortion movement is not going far enough
Many people believe that life begins the instant a tiny, long-tailed creature wins a race to violate the boundary of an egg. But what about all the other little squirmy critters that didn’t win the race? Do we disregard them? …
Don’t waste your remaining time checking your bucket list.
I just read an essay in the New York Times by Kate Bowler, a woman dying of Colon Cancer. She was discussing bucket lists and explaining why she doesn’t have one. I too am dying, however, I do not have a terminal illness, nor has the Reaper sent me any…
I will likely need the money soon.
I’ve been a member here for about three years and have published just under fifty stories and a few hundred detailed responses. However, I have not published an article since December. It’s not that I haven’t been writing; I’ve scrawled dozens of first drafts. …
‘Tis the season…
It was the tiniest spider the man had ever seen, no bigger than a black dot from a ballpoint pen. …
I believe eating children should be illegal.
I like pizza as much as the next guy, possibly more, and I’ve had some awful pizza. I’ve ordered some that tasted as if the sauce came from a twenty-year-old can. It made me want to wretch. …
