As ruefully anticipated in my prior columns on the fabricated debt ceiling crisis (the debt ceiling kabuki), this episode was another sad, deflated defeat by a political party that seems headed the way of the Whigs. The intellectual paralysis of the conventional DC Beltway mindset... Continue
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We love stories. As far as we know, human beings are the world’s only story tellers, although it’s possible that songs of the Humpback Whale may, in their way, be stories. The stories we tell are narrative, which is to say, with words that convey... Continue
All major religions include esoteric and exoteric expression. Esoteric is the inwardly manifesting, mystical dimension of religious experience sometimes referred to as the great work, secret realm, transcendence, or liberation. As such, it is beyond rationality, full explanation, conceptualization, or language itself; its practice may... Continue
Chapter 55: 1949 • Sonora ~ Larry’s diary (age 15) Jun 1 Cut Spanish because I was 20 minutes late. Watched some practice for pageant. Got impressions for new tooth. Windy. Jun 2 Had last big meal at R&B Jun 3 Had Spanish test,... Continue
Men are in the news, in the political round tables going round and round. Our era and history is full of angry, crazed boys and men. A big thump on the head to guys that scare and harangue us. Seriously, Father’s Day is this month.... Continue
In discussing the buying spree of KS Mattson, LeFever Mattson, or any of their 50 companies, it is important to make a distinction between property they own and lease to others, and property where they own and operate a commercial business. Properties like Sonoma’s Best,... Continue
The most black-pilled aspect of 21st-century party politics is how high the stakes are relative to the reckless or oblivious attitudes of the partisan political actors. Watching Republican Freedom Caucus ghouls like Matt Gaetz, MTG, and Jim Jordan (all pumped to blow up the dam... Continue
Now that the age of AI – Artificial Intelligence - is upon us, so are fears of being replaced. Workers in disciplines as varied as medicine, engineering, law, and scientific analysis are running scared, and they should be. History teaches that any new groundbreaking technology... Continue
Chapter 54: 1949 • “Bettyyyy. Claudiaaa.” Mother’s nightly yell for supper bounced across the yard until it floated down to the soft shadows of the creek where the girls fooled away their afternoons catching tadpoles. Betty paid no attention to Mom. Claudia, emptying her Mason... Continue
“The pace of cultural change is accelerating more quickly than ever before, writes Liane Gabora, Psychology and Creative Studies Professor at the University of British Columbia. “In times of change we need to bump up creativity levels – to generate the innovative ideas that... Continue