We deliberately choose an every-man-for-himself, survival-of-the-fittest path and mistakenly expect that path will lead to prosperity. Every-man-for-himself always results in pain and suffering. This is the way things are. But is it the way things have to be?
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Are Americans Really this Stupid?
Consider the oft-cited definition of insanity: ‘Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.’ While we aspire to opportunity and prosperity by means of self-governance, we Americans keep screwing up. We keep making the same mistakes again and again. When will we learn? Can we learn?
State of the Union 2021
These are dark days in the United States of America; not brought on by a foreign invader; no, rather we are experiencing rot from within; an assault on truth; fear and hate on a national scale.
OPEN LETTER TO ALL HONORABLE, DECENT AMERICANS
While serving in the United States Army in Bosnia in the 1990’s and later in Iraq in the mid-2000’s I saw firsthand the destruction and devastation hate begets. And now…
Letter of Apology to My Grand Child
My Dear, Dear Child, I’m writing this letter to let you know what you are living through now, the division, the hate, the corruption, and the resulting squalor did…
Do The Right Thing
We lost Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last Friday, a truly exceptional, principled and courageous woman, and even before her body cooled ruthless, unprincipled men are maneuvering for political advantage. This…
Towers of Babel
We keep making the same mistakes. But really that’s only to be expected. Society evolves through cycles and currently we are in the “crisis” phase of the current cycle. What…
A Great America Is Up to the People – Not Politicians
We can fix what is broken – not politicians – the key word here is “WE.” Success or failure; a great America or a chaotic America – it’s up to us.
Leadership Redefined
Imagine it’s late on Friday (crises always seem to happen late on Fridays); you just finished a telephone conversation with your boss who is halfway across the country and is…
Instead of a New Normal – Better
A “new normal” sounds hollow – we can do better than that. It’s up to us to choose.