How we get woke

October 21, 2019
If only getting woke were as simple as walking through a door. "Get woke" means becoming aware of social injustices --and it applies especially to those of us born with...

How the left is turning on itself

October 17, 2019
It's clear that the left is turning on itself. Eating its young, so to speak. And eating its old, too. Consuming everyone on its own side. That splintering of what...

How did we become a Lord of the Flies society?

October 10, 2019
I know someone who believed the world was just like the island society depicted in the 1954 novel, Lord of the Flies. In that novel, boys turned on each other with...

Love, peace & a life well-lived

October 7, 2019
I got busy. You know how it is. I traveled, started a business, my dog died. Life happens. And then one day I realized I hadn’t heard from Gary in a very long time....

How to get hired when you’re over 55

October 7, 2019
Ageism isn't a myth. It's a fact. If you're in those senior years of your career or job, it can be tough going.  That's why it takes a bit of strategy to look for a...

Is my love affair with California over?

September 30, 2019
I am a Californian. A northern Californian. No, I wasn't born here. Didn't grow up here. I didn't get here until I was 33. But on my very first visit I felt that...

Is Facebook dangerous?

September 26, 2019
Living as I do fairly near Facebook I've watched the company grow and develop. Can't say Mark Z comes out looking good around here. He's not considered the visionary...

The vastness is bearable only through love

September 23, 2019
Read this one slowly because each nugget is profound: Freedom is a heavy load, a great strange burden for the spirit to undertake. It is not easy. It is not a gift...

How to find the truth (in any situation)

September 17, 2019
The famous Occam's Razor says that the simplest explanation is usually the best. And maybe back in the 1300s when Occam was alive, that was true. Sometimes, it can be,...

September–change is in the air!

September 9, 2019
The leaves may not be changing yet, but the signs are there....change is in the air! Do you feel it yet? Maybe it’s too early…but fall’s coming to New England and...

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