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I love history. Knowing where we came from and how we got here is important. “Real” history—not the fairy-tale version we seem to prefer—tea...

Transforming our culture Nothing is ever lost. Instead, all matter transforms in the readiness of time. This is true for everything, an...

Note: I first wrote this post in September of 2011 —Nine years ago. While the specifics have changed, the essence has not. “Qu’ils mangent d...

To a person of Zen, words are a mixed blessing. They can lead you astray or open your mind to the music of the muses. One of the greates...

The driving force that has compelled all cultures, at all times, is the desire for freedom. How are we to understand this desire that def...

Rearranging priorities. It’s time to add a new word to our contemporary vernacular. The addition is a simple adjustment to the word “id...

“There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group...

Global Interconnectivity. As I write this post, 91 days remain  until the next  US presidential  election. We are now living in the pos...

“Dogma” is the thorn in our collective side. It is always heated, exuberant, and close-minded. The message of dogma is one of self-righteou...

Allegedly we are a nation based on fixed principles articulated in The Constitution and reinforced by moral beliefs (mostly Christian). With...

According to Wikipedia,  The Little Red Hen is an old folk tale, most likely of Russian origin, that was used during the 1880s as a story...