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Author Archives: Les
The Road Ahead
We are headed down the road to our futures. Are we following the lead of others or leading our-selves? Over the last week, I have seen the new administration unleash a torrent of cruelty and degradation. The vast majority of … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blog, Ethics and Morality, Politics
Tagged brutality, cruelty, Hardship, prisoner, Psychology, survival
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Let Me Introduce Myself
Sunrise On A New Era of Change Let me introduce myself. I’m a man of neither wealth nor fame. I post articles with the hope that you will find them interesting and inclined to return again. I promise to write … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Being American
Tagged Bipartisan, community, Diversity, Empathy, Peace, Stabilty
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It’s 2025, A New Year, What Now?
New Year’s Day, 2025, a fresh day, year and start. Winter is necessary for Spring, the time of Renewal. I have posted nothing since November, 2022. I’ll go into more detail at a later date. However, like many of you, … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Being American, Blog
Tagged change, Communication, Les Phillips, writing
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Moonlight
Today is Election Day and I’m full of dread. I want to say that I’m optimistic and trust in the innate wisdom of the American People. I don’t. There is a line from Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune. … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Democracy, Science, United States, Vote
Tagged Anxiety, Democracy, Dune, Election Returns, Fear, Frank Herbert, meditation, Midterm, Mind Killer, moonlight, photo
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11/08/2022
Our Last, Free, Election? November 8th, 2022 is the most important election in United States history. What happens in 2024 depends on what occurs on 11/08. Vote Democratic if you want transparency, accountability, action, and a voice in shaping a … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Climate Change, Coup d"etat, Democracy, History, Justice, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged Democracy, Democrats, history, politics, Republicans
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Ukraine: Setting Things Straight
Is Europe, with the acquiescence of Biden, about to cave before Russian aggression? As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches it’s 4th month of slaughter, some NATO members are talking about pushing Ukraine to give up a portion of its … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Russia, Ukraine, United States
Tagged 1956, 1968, 2019, Appeasement, Biological Weapon, Chamberlain, Chemical Weapon, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Kurds, NATO, Nuclear Weapon, Prague Summer, Russia, Ukraine, United States
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