The protest demonstrations following the May murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis have waned. Demonstrations have waned in other cites, except for Portland, Oregon. There demonstrations have continued for 55 consecutive nights against police brutality and other grievances. Last night, Mayor Ted Wheeler who joined the lawful demonstration was tear gassed. Portland has given…
Did not post anything yesterday. An important appointment early in the day foreclosed the opportunity to give adequate consideration to what I had on my mind. I would have written about the current President of the United States as our *fire-starter; like a troubled child, or disturbed adult who finds an adrenaline rush in…
This morning the news feed conveyed word of rioting in Minneapolis. Police officers in the course of arresting a black man while he was pinned to the ground, forced a knee into his neck long enough to kill him I’ve seen rioting, burning and looting before in the aftermath of the killing of M….
So this is what is meant by freedom.* What happens if they do not get what they want, when they want it, in full measure? Then what? Not that I care if they were to get exactly what they bargain for, — as long as it does not involve anyone else. Unfortunately, what…
The mass movementabsorbs the individual,by stripping the individualof his opinions, tastes, and values.He is thereby reducedto an infantile state.This is what the new birth really means:to become like a child,and children are primitive beings,credulous, followers,members of a pack. — Eric Hoffer What curious, weird creatures, we humans are ! I feel quite old, Yoda-like…
What happens? Yesterday the news came that Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar dropped out of primary contention. The day before it was Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana who called a halt to his bid to be the candidate for the Democratic party. I assume both are throwing their support to former…
I grew up in the South. I am a drag racing fan, and in general, I get the appeal of motor sports, any motorsport. NASCAR has evolved into something, that in principle, has troubled me for a few years now. Over the years racing American manufactured cars, has evolved from a regional motor sport…
Welcome to the jungle, we’ve got fun and games We got everything you want honey, we know the names We are the people that can find whatever you may need If you got the money, honey we got your disease Have we been seduced into imagining that the day to day operation of government…
Yesterday I resolved to sort through a bankers box of archived materials, a good bit philosophy related, some personal photos from 5k runs that I enjoyed with family members, business related articles on sales saved on the merits of future usefulness….etc. The material represents the mosiac of my life. A 8×10 photo of “Animal…
I know that others have been invited. I’ve seen the invitation. I never expected to receive one myself. I have been invited by the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump to be a member of the Presidential Advisory Board, to help lead his 2020 grassroots support team. Perhaps upon my soon-to-be-filed 2019…
