I'm a proud member of the left. Here’s me contemplating the violence and terrorism to commit for the day while doing my yoga, a spiritual practice dedicated to peace and understanding. Here’s the food my wife and I eat, before we commit violent crimes
I originally posted this on heyheyrenee April 15, 2018 I was aching for the Syrians before. Now, I’m feeling their pain. I read a piece in 2012. It made total sense to me. The cliff note is that the crisis in Syria roots to climate change. 5 years
I'm still saddened by Jane's passing. She was such a wonderful woman. As I watching "Jane" tonight I came to the conclusion that she is the Mother Nature of my time. Perhaps of all time. Jane is on Hulu. It's free with
I've copied Ralph's post this week in its entirety. How anyone of faith or conscience can stand by while this is happening is beyond my understanding. A Hypothetical Letter from Two Children in Gaza to the Children of America By Ralph Nader October 3, 2025 In
Rest In Conservation, Jane . My Mother turned me onto you when I was young. You were an inspiration in my life since. We'll see you and all our animal friends down the line. All love,
South Park is knocking it out of the park this year. Here's a clip from this season's 27, episode 1: It's not that I hate the right. It's just that we disagree. And we're so far off, we can'
I've been a little discouraged lately. But this piece by Bill McKibben picked me up. 4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system. If
I wrote about Bono in another post . Here's a more in depth view on Mint Press News . The Frontman of Empire: How Bono’s “Activism” Serves the Powerful Alan Maclead uncovers U2 lead singer Bono’s ties to war criminals, murky government-funded think-
Howdy, Went to Watch Week Aspen yesterday. Aspen hasn’t been cool for years. But still. I thought I’d talk to more at the gig who appreciated the fine art of watch making. Mostly, the crowd seemed dull and colorless. Their attraction seemed to be status. I
I spotted this the other day at the post office in town. This didn't come with the car. Someone got an inspiration, thought about, then invested time and money to put this on the hood of their car. Bravo and Hooray to them! I've written about
Bono made this speech at the Ivor Novello Awards in May. Here's the text: "I used to introduce this next song by explaining it wasn't a rebel song. "It was because believing in the possibilities of peace was then and is now a rebellious
A while back I was critical of the campus protestors for not showing concern for all the other atrocities that are happening in the world. It wasn't that I was against their protests, I just thought they were Johnny-come-lately's. Since then I've
Renee and I are proud supporters of Led By Donkeys , a UK based activist group that's about art, activism, and accountability. LBD makes videos (art) from the direct actions they take (activism) that speak truth to power (accountability). Their YouTube channel is here: Led By Donkeys Art, activism
Readers of this blog know I've been studying the Israel Palestine conflict since Hamas fought back against Israel on 10-7-23. At the core, Israel claims Palestine as theirs because of passages in the Old Testament that reference Judea and Samaria as the historical homeland of Jewish
Norman Finkelstein has devoted 40+ years of his life studying the Israeli Palestinian conflict. He doesn't refer to the conflict as a war, he calls it an extermination. In that, the Israeli government has been systematically exterminating the Palestinian population in Gaza. Finkelstein lists pages of references as