"Don't just stand there, read something."
Ideas are cheap but valuable. This is the place where I try to share the wealth and give folks something to think about.
My thoughts
Featured posts are found here. If a post is featured, it simply means that, at the moment, I think it's pretty damned insightful. Understandably, it will change over time. Thanks for stopping by.
ABOUT ME
I am 70, was born in Michigan and currently live in Iowa. My life to this point has been quite unremarkable. I don't anticipate any major change in that respect over the time I have left.
I grew up in a working class family that experienced few of the upheavals (divorce, untimely death, life-threatening accident) so common these days. We were well loved and cared for to the standard of the day. I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic schools through high school but didn't experience any trauma there, either.
When I was a young adult, I deeply felt that I was elite in terms of intelligence and destined for unimaginably great things. To my consternation, I discovered that the first assessment was erroneous and, as might be expected, the second expectation never materialized. I strongly suspect the lack of any direction, internal drive or desire, combined with inbred fear, have much to do with that outcome.
At this point, I write because I think things I do not see widely discussed. I am fully aware there may be good reasons for that but figure, at this point, why not?
Featured Posts
When you get older you can't help but spend time looking back. It's an important thing to do, primarily to learn new lessons and set the table for moving forward. This essay explores some of the things I've learned in my journey.
The 2022 mid-terms provided a lot of information about ways that democrats might regain synchronicity with the electorate. This post takes a look at what that might involve.
A short essay considering the value of opportunity in life.
Few will argue (effectively, anyway) that many of our current problems are rooted in the ascendance of money as a critical factor in politics. This essay explores a grassroot option to do away with Citizens United, stop the unending and deceptive attempts to put your money in the hands of candidates.
Today's Interesting Video
Not my video! This is something I've recently found that I think might be valuable to you. I try to keep the length of videos I choose to less than 10 minutes. This one is a bit over 8 minutes long. It is just a series of remembered quotes and can seem a bit preachy after a bit and gets a little repetitive. If, however, you find one inspiring nuggest, my work here is done.
Enjoy.