CURRENT THOUGHTS…
It's pretty disappointing lately seeing people in this country show their true colors. Normally that's a good thing, but in this case it's incredibly depressing seeing the anger, hatred, fear, and darkness in so many people's hearts. I think so much less of our country than I did ten months ago. Thanks, Trump, you human sack of garbage (said in a calm, loving way, haha). But, I suppose it's unfair to point the blame at one person. We did this to ourselves, and the carnage we are seeing now, along with the ugliness of our fellow citizens is who we are. This is the consequence of decades of ignorance and poor influences. God help us.
Societal Ills Archive
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Observations From The Planet 9/15/17
Posted on September 15, 2017 | No CommentsWhen things are not going your way or when serious shit goes down it’s all too easy for people to start pointing the finger at ethnic, cultural, or religious groups as the root cause. It is also the intellectually lazy approach to dealing with societal... -
Seven New Deadly Sins
Posted on July 21, 2017 | No CommentsEveryone has heard of “The Seven Deadly Sins.” This old Christian tradition includes the “sins” of pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth. Well, I have some of my own, that morally and culturally have either been ignored or not prioritized by our leaders and... -
The Scourge Of Concert Ticket Prices
Posted on July 11, 2017 | No CommentsEver wonder why the price of concert tickets is so high? Any of you who are older than the kids or young adults of today probably remember prices in decades past that were fractions of what they are today. Is this just a symptom of... -
The Real Problem Behind Lawns
Posted on May 31, 2017 | No CommentsOne nice thing about living in the mountains away from civilization is that it’s not necessary to grow and maintain a lawn. Trees, other native plants, and rocks suffice just fine. Natural landscape is always better than human engineered in my opinion. Lawns and flower... -
Leadership In The Fog
Posted on May 14, 2017 | No CommentsIt has been pointed out to me recently that I need to do a better job communicating my points in a more measured, respectful way if I am to affect change, rather than just adding to the conflicts our society is already mired in. Whether... -
The U.S. Healthcare Debacle And The Real Issues No One Is Talking About
Posted on March 29, 2017 | No CommentsLet me make this real simple for everyone: The reason healthcare in this country is so expensive is because we allow people to make a profit off the health of others. No, I’m not talking about doctors, nurses, and medical assistants who physically interact with... -
What Are You Willing To Fight For?
Posted on March 11, 2017 | 2 CommentsIs everyone even aware of what is going on right now in the halls of government? At what point does the push to overturn environmental protections and restrict personal freedoms turn into a justification to fight and in extreme cases justify violence? We all live... -
Environmental Reality (Doesn’t Care What You Are Comfortable With)
Posted on February 11, 2017 | No CommentsAnyone who bitches about the “over-reaching” EPA, or liberals’ extremist environmental policies are only advertising their ignorance about the environmental facts. If you do proper research on proven data and documented ecological history you quickly realize that the only thing extreme that has been going... -
Book Review: “Feral” by George Monbiot
Posted on January 29, 2017 | No CommentsGeorge Monbiot is a British writer and champion for environmental and political activism. He writes weekly columns for the British daily newspaper The Guardian, and also has written a number of books. After earning a Masters of Arts degree in zoology from Oxford he worked... -
The Rocky Mountain States and the 2016 Election
Posted on November 15, 2016 | No CommentsFirst of all, let me be clear: I am not a Hillary Clinton fan. I think she is somewhat of a dork and has a questionable record. However, I do not buy into the conservative media indictment of her, nor did I think she was...