Any good capitalist will tell you to never let a tragedy go to waste. I don’t think that it was an accident, within days of the shooting last week in Buffalo, that I started seeing ads on YouTube for bullet proof backpacks. I’m sure I’ll see even more, now. I wish I were joking, or… Continue reading Thoughts, Prayers and Bullet Proof Backpacks – The NRA’s Guide to Addressing Gun Violence
Category: Furious Musings
Sometimes I sits, and sometimes I sits and thinks. This is what happens when I do.
Some thoughts on the election
I’ve been trying to unpack the election results for the past 2 months as there was a lot to digest. And then the evens of January 6th took place, along with the beginning of the fallout through January 13th. I figure I’d better put thoughts down before I begin to forget what I wanted to… Continue reading Some thoughts on the election
To Remain Silent
I hate bullies.When I was a kid I’d get bullied quite a bit. I was a pretty quiet kid, introverted, smart and socially uncomfortable. There were reasons for that but the details aren’t important. Back in the 80’s, the concept of the Alpha Male was really in its stride. Loud, aggressive type A male dominance… Continue reading To Remain Silent
Lot’s of things, but backlogged
Argh. You’d think I would get some writing done while being quarantined. The truth is that I could, I just haven’t. Lots of ideas floating around, some fleshed out and ready to be set down, others just percolating. My work isn’t affected by moving from the office to home, and sadly, I’ve definitely seen a… Continue reading Lot’s of things, but backlogged
Systemic Racism of a Down
“At that moment, I knew he was white inside.” – Huckleberry Finn talking about Jim, by Mark Twain.* When I first read that line, I knew what Huck was trying to say. I got the context, understood what it meant in the language of the time, and I moved on. I didn’t give it much… Continue reading Systemic Racism of a Down
She Persists
I was rather surprised by the lack of showing on behalf of Elizabeth Warren. Of the current crop of candidates, she comes across as the most intelligent, prepared and capable. And despite what many establishment Democrats and virtually all Republicans say, she’s barely Left of Center, policy wise. The last couple of days I’ve been… Continue reading She Persists
You don’t say?!
One of the things that the universe is really good at doing is forcing you to belly up to the table. Some people call it Karma, others the Golden Rule and still others, usually grandparents, they call it, “children of your own.” Regardless of the name, the situation is very similar – Do you walk… Continue reading You don’t say?!
A Responsibility to Govern
Plato once wrote, “The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.” In the context of our republic, I see that as a responsibility to participate, agitate and above all, educate. A poor choice can be disastrous, an informed choice at least shows you can learn from previous… Continue reading A Responsibility to Govern
3rd Party
The United States has been beholden to a two party system for a long time. Given the meltdown of both the Democrats and the Republicans, an occurrence that has left many moderates feeling ignored and unrepresented due to the pathetic partisanship that essentially defines the two camps. Currently the United States lacks anything resembling a… Continue reading 3rd Party
Pick your battles
“You’ll take my gun from my cold, dead hands.” A friend of mine said that used to be a bumper sticker on her dad’s vehicle. It’s a powerful statement. And, if you’re of a certain age, you might associate Charlton Heston saying those words in that intense, menacing voice of his, with such utter conviction… Continue reading Pick your battles