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This past June 1, my community had its annual Pride Flag raising in front of the library. Since of late I have decided to become more active in both my local community and in my resistance to the growing menace of fascism in human society, I went to the event. I had no idea what

#epiphanies

Yesterday I participated in my local No Kings rally. I probably don’t have to explain what this means to anyone who is actually paying attention to what is happening in the US … in the world … today. Or maybe I do? Let’s start with the weather. The spring equinox has passed, meaning spring has

#an ideal world #no kings

I am not an expert on much of anything. I do not say this to belittle myself, but rather to give context to who I am and how I approach life. I have always had varied and fluid interests, to the point that I never wanted to wholly devote myself to any specific area of

A fundamental but oft overlooked truism about government is that NO GOVERNMENT EXISTS WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED.

#thinking out loud

(via ‘Twas The Night Before Fascism - thru my eyes)

#satire defiance anti-fascism

It seems to me that the ultimate purpose of life for a rational being is to figure out what the ultimate purpose of life is for a rational b

#boxes #thoughts #perspective

Gratitude isn’t all about what’s going right, It’s about finding a little light in this moment we’re in. Mary Davis Today is Thanksgiving in the US. Many countries have their own version of this holiday, and what it truly stands for can vary greatly depending on local traditions and culture. In the US at least,

#health and wellness #thinking out loud #gratitude #thanksgiving

Ever since mankind first started recognizing that the scary creature staring back at them from from the surface of the lake was not some hungry new aquatic predator, but, in fact, themselves, we have been faced with a permanent dilemma. We must approach every moment with the understanding that the end of the world could

#humor

#photography

One of the greatest motivators in any life form reaching its utmost potential is the ability to successfully communicate. I can not say that this is scientific fact, but I firmly believe this to be true. The moment an entity can get even the simplest concept across to another entity, it essentially levels up. Doors

#word play

Some more images from the morning ...

#an ideal world

If democracy could be simplified into ONE core idea, what would that idea be? The answer to this (if there even is a SINGLE answer) is likely to be intensely personal. Yet I let the question stand. What does democracy mean to you in its basic form? If you have never really thought about this

#thinking out loud

If you want to get to the nitty-gritty of this post you might want to start here. If you enjoy my rambling, than by all means keep reading (be warned, this is one of my longer ones!). I first started blogging around 13 years ago. That is not very long ago even with respect to

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I am not a fan of suburbia. Some would consider this ironic since I have spent much of my life living there. Maybe this fact explains my dislike? For me suburbia represents the most mediocre aspects of humanity. Suburbia is a bastion of complacency; its denizens hiding in seeming comfort because they are well removed

#thinking out loud

Today's bit of creativity

Why do we give fear so much power over us?

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. Frank Herbert – Dune Some of us may not want to admit it, but humans are creatures driven by…

The march of sumac, an exploration in metaphor

Disclaimer: I am not a botanist, so this discourse is based on MY understanding of things as opposed to actual facts. That said, aren’t they all? Sumac is an interesting tree (Plant? Bush? Organism?). One can find it everywhere (at least in my part of the world), yet it is generally just there in the background. For instance, when driving on highways, the flora that seems to thrive around exit…

Unmasking the illusion (another act of defiance)

Time is an illusion. This is not an original idea, nor a new one. Today, however, I had a new understanding of this concept. To share this understanding, maybe I also have to share my definition of time: a series of events in which change occurs. In other words, no change, time stops. Knowledge is an illusion. This MAY be an original idea. It is also not new (to me at least). Original is…

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