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Category Archives: Democracy
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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Setting the Record Straight
I have come to the conclusion that Humanity is too stupid to live. Every day is chock-full of examples, both by individuals and groups, of short-sighted, self-serving, decisions that are clearly self-destructive. Gun control is one example. Good Guys With … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Democracy, Public Health, Public Safety, United States
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Christian White Nationalist, Fox News, GOP, Gun Violence, Republicans, Russia, Uvalde, White Nationalists
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Our Small World; Echos from Ukraine
The image above is from a recently posted video from a small village outside of Kyiv. Provided through Radio Free Europe, Liberty Radio, there are many more on YouTube and other media. In this video you see regular citizens who … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Democracy, Russia, Ukraine, United States
Tagged Democracy, Kyiv, medical training, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Pacemaker Twin Cities Marathon, Radio Free Europe, tourniquet, Voice of American, War
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Volodomyr Zelenskyy
This morning, I listened to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speak to the U.S. Congress from a secure location in Kyiv. He appeared before them, sitting at his desk, wearing an olive drab military t-shirt. There is no doubting that he is … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Democracy, Justice, Painting, Politics, Portraits, Russia, Ukraine, United States
Tagged children, congress, Defense, Democracy, Democrats, Glory to Ukraine, Joe Biden, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odessa, Peace, Republicans, Speech, Ukraine, Volodomyr Zelenskyy, Weapons
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Midnight
Defense from Atomic Attack, Look MagazineJohn Vachon (Public Domain) When I was 10 years old, I was trained to “duck and cover.” It was the Cold War era and every year the United States and the Soviet Union would test … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, History, Memory, Politics, Russia, Ukraine, United States, Vladimir Putin
Tagged Cold War, Democracy, Doomsday Clock, Eastern Europe, NATO, Nuclear Power, Nulear Weapon, Proxy War, Soviet Union, War, Western Europe
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