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Author Archives: Les
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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Coffee With Viktor Frankl and Search for Meaning
This morning, I woke up thinking about Viktor Frankl’s book. His book, Man’s Search For Meaning, written over 60 years ago, provides insight about the human condition. It’s wisdom is critical to our understanding of today’s events. Then informs now. … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, History, Mental Health, Relationships
Tagged Existence, Life, Purpose, Viktor Frankl
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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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