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Category Archives: Blog
Thank You John Lewis, R.I.P
Friday night, Congressional Representative John Lewis died of cancer. He was 80 years old. An icon of the Civil Rights Movement, he was a man of integrity. He was a man of courage, as he demonstrated many times through his … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, Justice, Politics, United States
Tagged Bigotry, cancer, Civil Rights, Courage, Eulogy, Hero, John Lewis, Racism, Rest In Peace
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Freedom Is Not Free
Recently, we celebrated the 244th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the birth of the United States, our home. That evening, as it was growing dark, I reflected on past July 4th twilight. Those hushed moments of … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, COVID-19, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, Justice, Politics, Public Health, United States
Tagged CoVID-19, Democracy, Elite, Misinformation, Public Health, public space, Rebels, Republicans, Respect, Responsibility, Traitor, Trump
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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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Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776
This image is of the Engrossed copy: National Archives and RecordsAdministration Rough draft: Library of Congress The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Democracy, Document, Ethics and Morality, History, Justice, Politics, United States
Tagged American Revolution, Citizenship, Declaration of Independence, Democracy, Freedom, Responsibility
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TRAITOR – предатель
After the last 4 years what more needs to be said? This man and his supporters deserve the full penalty of the law for what they’ve done to we, the American People, our nation, our allies and all those who … Continue reading
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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