USA, 245 years, lots of work to do, fractured, bumpy democracy. Sudan, fighting for a foothold against a military dictatorship.
Month: November 2021
Spool Up, Down
Ramped up yesterday early, before the sun was up, a good start to a busy Friday ahead, ready to get a bunch moving forward, and then… Things went sideways was tue kids started waking up and getting ready for school… The youngest, spooled up herself, and not in a good way; she went from neutral …
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Yesterday: “On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month”, the major Western powers who had been at war for four years, called an armistice; the day the “war to end all wars” was paused, and hostilities soon ended. World War I. More than 8 million combatants perished; more than 11 million …
“Inspire Change”
National Football League teams. Seen on the back of football helmets at the base: “Inspire Change” ~ a simple, powerful message. What does it speak to? So many different topics that this phrase might apply to: In business, In society, In politics, In… I’d only add the implied, additional clarifying word: Inspire POSITIVE Change~ Yes. …
Lyrics Post: “The Big Money”
Sometimes you wake up with a song in your head and you gotta share it. This one from RUSH. What I think of as the third chapter in their musical canon. GOOD. "The Big Money" Big money goes around the worldBig money undergroundBig money got a mighty voiceBig money make no soundBig money pull a …
Blog Like A Tweet/P.S.A: Get Vaxxed
Gotta say, so proud of these three, my kids. Not the youngest on the list: they’re 10, 9, 7. But so SO proud. Rallied up for the Covid Vax, seemed to understand the importance, important to build immunity, important to stay safe. Rallied up, got the jab, crying kids around us, but not these three; …
Democracy, Low and Slow: Working The Polling Center
Duties as assigned. I’m a Floater. Story of my life. Like a rover in the secondary of a football defense. Ready to help keep things together, and get the vote in, safe and secure. Monitor the kids collecting the voting station binders and ballot bags, keep the binders organized. We’ll see how it goes. What …
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Start It Off Good
Every hour, every day, of this week… Make it good. Whatever your expectations, whatever comes up, whatever turns upside down, sideways, unexpected… Make it good. From the first moment, the first hour as your eyes open and you engage, each day, this first day, go forward, make it good start now, make it so.
Tasty Weekend Treat
A little more time on the weekend, A little more time to make something tasty, A little more time to give a little more thought, a little more consideration of what’s possible, Give yourself a little time to pause, a little time to create, A little to enjoy, An example? Give yourself permission to do …
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