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I’ll never forget four years ago today, calls from Brandon, then Shawn, each crying out in anguish that you had died.  The whole world just stopped… But I had to find something to say to them, and find a way … Continue reading →

Yesterday I created the Facebook page No War No Warming US  (US because this is a global effort, and was started in England).  The animations at the Campaign Against Arms Trade, Arms to Renewables,  clearly explains the radical but simple … Continue reading →

Once again Sheila Kennedy explores an issue that is puzzling and concerning to me.  Her blog post today is titled Lying with Impunity.  Her key point is “We have these embarrassingly unqualified candidates because we have large numbers of civically-illiterate citizens.” This … Continue reading →

I recently wrote about moving into a smaller apartment.  Although the reason was to reduce my carbon/environmental footprint, one could wonder why it took so long to make the move, especially since it was nearly 40 years ago that I … Continue reading →

I’ll be interested to learn more about the agreement reached at the Paris Climate talks (COP21).  Several friends were able to attend.  It appears that the temperature change target limit was increased, and that the agreements to reduce emissions are voluntary, … Continue reading →

For some time, and for several reasons, I’ve been thinking about finding a smaller place to live in, and reduce my material possessions. One of the main reasons is to reduce my carbon footprint.  At the Indiana Moral Mondays meeting … Continue reading →

“Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. … Continue reading →

Terrorism is dominating our news.  Unfortunately proposed solutions related to increasing military attacks will only increase the numbers of people joining terrorist organizations because joining ISIS is seen as the way for Middle Easterners to react to the military attacks by Western … Continue reading →

An attempt at democratic government requires mechanisms for citizens to participate in the decisions that affect them.   These decisions are primarily related to crafting legislation and regulations that serve the common good.  That should involve vigorous and respectful discussion and … Continue reading →

Sheila Kennedy once again gets to the heart of the problems of personal belief versus public policy and access to public services: “As the ACLU’s Reproductive Rights project newsletter noted: We know, for example, that the U.S. Conference of Catholic … Continue reading →