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Category Archives: Relationships
The Cure for Miasma
My lifelong buddy, Dick, recently used the word Miasma in our conversation. It is an old word, first appearing in the 1600s, that was used to describe a vaporous disease laden stink, stench, or decay that often comes from a … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, Mental Health, Native American, Politics, Relationships
Tagged Beauty, First Nations, Mental Health, Native American, politics, Republicans, Self Awareness, Trump, Wisdom
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The Bill of Rights
Note: The following text is a transcription of the enrolled original of the Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the Bill of Rights, which is on permanent display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum. The spelling and punctuation reflects … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Democracy, Document, Ethics and Morality, History, Justice, Politics, Relationships, United States
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Bill of Rights, Citizenship, Civil Rights, Democracy, Excessive Bail, Freedom, Freedom of Speech, Grand Jury, House of Representatives, Insurrection, Involuntary Servitude, Jury, Limit of Presidential Term, Power, Probable Cause, Prohibition, Rebellion, Religious Freedom, Removing President from Power, Right to Vote, Search, Seizure, Senate, Slavery, Taxes, Trial, Well Regulated Militia, Women Right to Vote
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The Confederacy and Its Evil Still Lives
This Threat Is Real. Racism is alive and well in the United States of America. Its champion is in the White House. Its agents are nationwide and they are working tirelessly to stop or steal the November Election. Silence is … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Ethics and Morality, Justice, Politics, Relationships
Tagged Election, November, Racism, Republicans, Trump
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May have Hurt Myself Today, But It Was Worth It
Well, today, I think that I royally fucked up. But, it was worth it.
Would I change what I did? Nope.
Life always has risks, whether I’m aware of them or not. I saw someone in pain and I acted from my heart. Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, COVID-19, Ethics and Morality, Justice, Politics, Public Health, Relationships
Tagged Alone, Bank Account, Biology, Confederacy, Contagion, CoVID-19, Crimes Against Humanity, From the Heart, Hard-time, Helping, Homeless, Mother nature, Murder, Rebels, Self-Quarantine, Trump, Wear A mask
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George Floyd and His Legacy
Note It’s been difficult to write about the events that began with Mr. George Floyd’s murder. I haven’t been able to keep up with the rapid flow of the events and their significance. So much to witness and comprehend. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Color, Ethics and Morality, Justice, Politics, Public Health, Relationships
Tagged Democracy, George Floyd, Legacy, Minneapolis, minnesota, Murder, Peaceful Demonstration, Police Reform, R.I.P, Racism, Riot, Solidarity
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COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Day 9
Earlier this morning, I was reflecting on my first 9 days of self-quarantine. What started it was when I put my P46 thermos cup in the cupboard. Since I got that cup, it has never been out of its special … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Ethics and Morality, Mental Health, Public Health, Relationships
Tagged Alcohol, Child Abuse, CoVID-19, Domestic Trauma, Domestic Violence, Drugs, family, Games, Lock Down, Mental Health, Psyche, Psychology, Routine, Self-Quarantine, Suicide, Things to Do
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