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Category Archives: Being American
Democracy, What’s The Point?
I’ve been watching the new administration stifle free speech. They are censoring government websites by deleting concepts and information. They are also exposing personal information of most Americans. It begs the question, what purpose does any government serve? It depends … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Being American, Citizenship, Climate Change, Democracy, Politics, Public Health, United States
Tagged Authoritarian, climate change, Democracy, Freedom, Future, Information, politics, Trust
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What The Hell Are We Doing?
Events have moved ahead much faster than I anticipated. The coup we’re experiencing appeared far sooner than I thought it would. It’s not a sneak attack. The dust has been on the horizon for sometime. Trump and his followers have … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, United States
Tagged cruelty, Democracy, human behavior, Humanity, Resilience, Resistance, Responsibility
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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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