Those that have read my previous articles shouldn’t be surprised by this new one, but to those who have never read my articles, this may hit hard and strike a nerve. Alas, I will not apologize for what I write,…
MUSINGS ON KINTSUGI AND THE PHOENIX
I wrote this for the ICoN Newsletter but I thought it would also make a nice end-of-the-year message as we enjoy the last holiday before the next round of legislative sessions begin. I needed this message this morning as much…
Destroyed families, Destroyed lives, All because of a lie!
Throughout the world there are myths based on misinformation, wishful thinking or outright lies. When lies have been exposed and the myths put to rest some people still continue to believe the myths even after the truth has been exposed.…
A New Look at Collateral Damage
I am bringing the article below back to the front page for a couple of reasons. One is to remind people that when a vigilante goes after a registered citizen, as John Canzano has done in the Oregonian, that there…
The Scarlet Letter of The Twenty First Century
“To Deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity” – Nelson Mandela We as humans tend to take pride in our centuries of supposed social evolution and progress. We claim we are no longer the people in…
Ever have Your Fortune Told?
Human beings have the habit of wanting somebody to be omniscient In powers to predict the future. When you think of a fortuneteller you think of a Gypsy type woman in a dark room with a turbine on her head…