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Category Archives: Government
The Artemis Accords
A 1967 treaty holds “that the moon and other celestial bodies are exempt from national claims of ownership,” according to an article on Aljazeera.com. That tidbit was included in an article about the Artemis Accords, an eight-nation international pact regarding … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Government, Science
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Extinction
I wonder at what point I would finally break. What would it take for me to risk everything including my family, my friends, and my life to achieve freedom or democracy or whatever it is you might call an environment … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Democracy, Frustration, Government, Greed, Power, Rant
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Beyond 3000: The Good Fight and Restoring a Lost Culture
Had I been paying attention, I would have noticed that my post two days ago, the one entitled My Children, was post number three thousand on this blog. Big whoop-de-doo. So, now, I’ll have to wait until I’ve published 998 … Continue reading
Posted in Complacency, Democracy, Government, Politics, Secular morality
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The Effects of Attention Deficit Bureaucracy on Linguistic Inquiry
This morning, for breakfast, we had toasted thin bagels topped with cream cheese, purple onion, capers, and smoked salmon. I had mine open-faced; as in an open-faced sandwich. While I was eating my breakfast, I wondered aloud where the term … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Language
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Things on My Mind
I learned yesterday that one of my brothers, from whom I unfortunately have been estranged for more than two years, is in the hospital. He is to undergo a heart catheterization and placement of a pacemaker as a prelude to … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Family, Frustration, Government, Politics, Rant, Regret, Stream of Consciousness, Writing
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Tuesday Talk
I don’t have the results back yet from yesterday’s stress test, but it wasn’t nearly as much of an ordeal as I remember from the last one. The treadmill about wore me out, but I could have gone on for … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Health
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All Things in Moderation
The purposes of our trip to Oklahoma and Kansas were twofold: 1) take a long-delayed road trip, with the intent of “chilling” a bit; and 2) gather material from and become familiar with Kansas—Manhattan in particular—as a resource for a novel … Continue reading
Posted in Essay, Frustration, Government, Philosophy, Politics, Rant
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Stand Your Ground
Yesterday, I complained that Democrats are becoming Republicans, in terms of the tactics they use to denigrate the “other side.” And I still believe that and wish we’d focus on issues. But then, today, the psychopath-in-chief’s administration decided to begin … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Dictatorship, Government
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Writing Out of Fear
My limited writing of late skirts the edges of frivolity from time to time, then rushes headlong into its muck. Poor writing, they say, is better than none at all. My writing in recent weeks fits the bill of better than … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Fear, Government, Politics
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Democracy
I have just spent almost an hour reading about various proposed amendments to the Arkansas State Constitution and other ballot issues and initiatives for the election. It is no wonder the number of votes cast on ballot initiatives are, as … Continue reading
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Trashy
Yesterday was “trash day.” That’s the weekly ritual of scrambling to empty the kitchen and bathroom and miscellaneous other trash into the big, grey trash bin provided by the city. Trash day coincides with “recycling day,” which involves depositing into … Continue reading
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The Sotomayor Order
Perhaps I just don’t understand the full scope of the issue…or perhaps I understand it and am simply in disagreement with a lot of people with whom I’m normally in political lockstep. In either case, I’ll go on record in … Continue reading
Posted in Essay, Government, Politics, Religion
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Singular Solutions
I once had enormous faith in the ability of science and technology to solve the monstrous problems confronting humankind. Lately, though, my confidence has ebbed as I’ve come to acknowledge that astonishing breakthroughs in science and technology frequently come with a … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Food, Government, Philosophy, Politics, Population, Poverty, Urban planning, Water
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Urban Justice
I awoke at 4:30 a.m. this morning from a frightening dream, my heart pounding. In the dream, I was trying to catch up to my wife, who was running, far ahead of me, with a crowd of other people toward doors … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Government, Housiing, Philosophy, Politics, Urban planning
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Endgame
The endgame for those who have engineered the shutdown of our government is horribly, horribly clear. I urge everyone to watch and listen to this piece, share it, and then to make their views known to their Congressmen and Senators. … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Philosophy, Politics
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Well, Tread Lightly, Then…
A few days ago, I wrote about my concerns with the police searches in Watertown, MA in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. I remain concerned with attitudes that allow U.S. Senators to call for a United States citizen … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Legal Rights
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Don’t Tread on Me
Maybe I’ve allowed paranoia to set in. Or maybe I’ve just begun to shed my naiveté. The horrendous attacks on the Boston Marathon were devastating. But the chilling events surrounding the ensuing identification of, and manhunt for, the perpetrators have been … Continue reading
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Foreign Service
Over dinner tonight (my wife’s wonderful Osso Bucco with rice and green beans and a superb salad), I mentioned to my wife that I had read some interesting comments on an online forum. I subscribe to a Quora feed on … Continue reading
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