Monthly Archives: June 2019

Whether you became a U.S. citizen yesterday or were born a citizen 120 years ago, slavery is one of the original sins of this nation with which we must seriously deal.  We have to seriously consider and use where appropriate … processes and tools of: o regulated capitalism, o socialism, o affirmative action, o reparations, […]

Laws Which Guide Us Individually and Collectively Toward Quality Life for All* Those damn liberals!!! … Who ridiculously work relentlessly to help others, I.e., the have-nots Including other species, Across the globe, … And they so very ignorantly try to apply grassroots, direct assistance … Including collaborative, cooperative (PEACE2) learning … Rather than (trickle-), top-down-, […]

BOO!OOOoooooooooooooo … Hoo. …  oooooooooooooOOOOOH!!!!!!!!! Saudades https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream#/media/File:Edvard_Munch,_1893,_The_Scream,_oil,_tempera_and_pastel_on_cardboard,_91_x_73_cm,_National_Gallery_of_Norway.jpg Love you/y’all, dad/grandpa …………………………. pbm  6/16/19 [ 7S’s / VV->^^ ]

Is War inevitable/perpetual? Or could it become very ephemeral In various regions of Eaarth In the near and distant future? … Or could it even be eradicated Over a neo-Earth Forever and ever? Does War exist BECAUSE of War? And armaments/nuclear weapons? And arms/guns? And military? And military bases? And exorbitant military funding? (Vs. funding […]

I’ve traveled a bit in Europe, Quite a lot in Mexico, Central America, & South America, And have done considerable reading About the international scene. The closest I’ve seen to “s…hole” country Is “s…a…” Trump’s United States of America. ……………………… But as Josh Grider sings2 … There are still LOTS of good people In this […]

I am a serious skeptic … I suppose an ignostic … Maybe a heathen*. But when I am lonely In a strange predicament, My Church … My Catholic Church … Is there as my community/my home/ My rock, Wherever in the universe I may be. For all its artificiality, It’s humanness, It’s failures in humaneness […]

Because of my genetics/epigenetics And 72+ years of life experiences (“Failures” and “successes”) With Mom and Dad and in family, With siblings, Grandma Martin, Uncle Peggy, With children and grandchildren et al. In village (school, church, neighbors, lovers, work); In nature, on the Land, on The Farm; In towns, cities, the military, government service; With […]

Study histories, social systems, anthropology, ecology. Look around. Perform “rapid appraisals”1 Locally and globally. Capitalism has torn social fabrics In China, India, Africa And of indigenous peoples In the Americas And all over the globe. Relatively non-regulated, neo-liberal capitalism (Embodied by Donald Trump, And the major reason Trump should not be looked to as a […]

I have many dreams I think Especially while I am awake.1 (Perhaps that is all I do. … Dream! It aggravates others. But it doesn’t bother me much.) Last night it was of the sparkling, dancing eyes Of Esmeralda Santos Ramirez The mother of Yony and Rafael Martinez, Grandmother of mi compadre Luis Romero’s wife […]