"Profound: 1. having or showing great knowledge and understanding; a profound thinker." In the midst of plagues, coups, and killer cops, readers may have noticed a proliferation of Profundity. Apparently, that's because mass media newscasters (as well as Influencers) are overwhelmed by a seemingly endless tsunami of... Continue
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When asked if he were a pessimist or an optimist, the brilliant Bucky Fuller - inventor of the geodesic dome, prefab dymaxion house, and coiner of the phrase ‘Spaceship Earth’ - replied, “Neither. I’m a realist.” His answer was predictably Zen, which is to say... Continue
Chapter 10: Crazy Quilt 1895 – 1915 • Nellie ~ My grandmother started her crazy quilt in 1895, the same year she started her family. Twenty years later, with the birth of my mother, Noreen Ellen “Babe” Chatfield, she completed them both. During Nellie’s first period... Continue
What a year it has been. Chairing the Board of Supervisors this year has been an honor, and an incredible challenge. For the past few months, I counted the days until the position of the Chair of the Board of Supervisors rotated to Vice Chair... Continue
In late December, President Trump signed into law the $900 billion stimulus bill, a second round of bailout for the American people suffering through this pandemic. This bill provides for stimulus payments of $600 subject to income phaseouts of $75,000 single and married filing separately... Continue
I grew up being told that democracy is messy; the events of this year certainly prove it. The freedom to vote is not - and has not been - a “human right;” rather it’s a privilege bestowed upon particular groups of people deemed eligible. As... Continue
During my many years in local politics and as a community activist, I’ve been subject to plenty of criticism, some of it in print and some of it in person; it’s the price I pay for speaking out and taking action. I’ve been called a... Continue
Chapter 9: Backstory, my maternal grandparents -- Diary of Charley Chatfield (age 17), the oldest child of Charles and Nellie Feb 24 Warm and clear, chopped wood. Got a new baby sister. (Ina) May 23 Warm and clear. Went to Forsyth in an automobile. May 25 Warm and clear.... Continue
The Republican Party has not accepted the results of the 2020 election and the traditional “peaceful transfer of power” may never happen. Not good, folks. The hilarious legal escapades of the Trump team seem unlikely to reverse the results. A Beltway veteran like James Baker... Continue
I am not going to sugar coat it -- this year has been incredibly rough on all of us. At its core, the theme has been isolation – we cannot gather together as we have in years past, and at no time is that more... Continue