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Category Archives: Awareness
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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After a while
Recently, I was on the phone with my cousin Lynn. We do this once or twice a week, sharing pieces of our lives. She mentioned she had been going through family pictures and papers and found a copy of a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Awareness, Relationships
Tagged Endure, Experience, Learning, Life, Love, Poetry, Resilience, Self-Reliance, Wisdom
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In the Quiet of the Night
It’s late, about 2:30 a.m., and I’m finally winding down my day. I’ve become a night owl this winter. It started several months ago as the nights got longer and the days shorter. Now, I look forward to the solitude … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Climate Change, History, Nature, United States
Tagged Adaptation, Die-off, Eating, Humanity, Immediate Gratification, Judgemental, Self-Discipline
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