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Author Archives: Les
Vote 2021
In four days we complete our 2021, off-year election. The murder of George Floyd and systemic racism in the police have put Minneapolis on the world stage. Now, the world is watching to see how we Minneapolitans use our democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Justice, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged City Council, Election Day, January 6, Mayor, Minneapolis, Police Reform, politics, Rent Control, Republicans, Voter Suppression
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Indigenous Peoples Day
On this important day, I am at a loss for words. Everything I write sounds contrived and hollow. So, I’ve decided not to say a word. Rather, today has been for reflection. Quiet is good.
Posted in Awareness, Being American, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, History, Native American
Tagged Dance, Earth, Indigenous People, Life, Prayer, Respect, Self-Respect
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Sunset On An Era, But Which One?
The Build Back Better Act or, as Republicans like to say while clutching their pearls, “$3.5 B waste of money!” Their sentiments are worth as much as their paste pearls. With the medias’ and politicians’ focus is on the political game play and the pointless arguing over dollars and cents, our odds for combating Climate Change and preserving a livable environment plummet. The sun should be setting on the fossil fuel industry and its wanton destruction of our environment. Instead, it appears that night is gathering over the forces of life and reason. Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Climate Change, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Nature, Politics, Science, United States, Vote, Weather
Tagged CH4, Climate Crisis, Closed-loop, CO2, Democracy, GHG, global warming, GOP, Greenhouse Gases, Inflation, Republicans, Sustainability, UN Report, United Nations
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An Urgent Alarm
Friday night, I sat paralyzed watching the Rachel Maddow Show. Her hour was an urgent alarm jammed with bad news. The Insurrection is well entrenched in our government and our society. We barely survived January 6th . The people most … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, History, Justice, OpEd, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged Coup d"etat, Danger, Democracy, Democrats, GOP, Insurrection, Liberals, Neoconservative, Trump
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Forgotten Photographs
In my last post, And Now, For Something Completely Different, I shared a photograph of the Flatiron Building in New York City, by my friend Peter Seiger, a skilled architectural photographer. The photo is from a scanned 35mm negative. It … Continue reading
And Now, For Something Completely Different
I am fortunate to live in an area that is home to a number of creative people. One, is my friend and neighbor Peter Sieger. He is, in my humble opinion, one of the best architectural photographers around. Pete’s photo … Continue reading
Posted in Art, B/W, Beauty, Photo
Tagged architecture, black/white, creativity, Flatiron Building, New York City, Patisserie 46, photography
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