Remembering Alexei Navalny ... that champion of Russian dissent ... murdered by the Russian Government in January, 2024 ... Dear Mother Russia, who will rise to replace Navalny ? Who will now lead your people to a better future ? Your history is long and proud and rich and you deserve better ... Who will …
Month: February 2026
A, My Inspiration
Number One, First Born, AGL. Now firmly into the teen years, adolescence. Eligible for a driver's license before too long. Has been a good student and continues to be; smart cookie (my own bias noted); she has a solid friend group too, enough grounding and extreme blended together to have bits of different experiences, perspectives. …
Presidents’ Day
American holiday, meant to honor all the people who have lead these United States of America, from 1 - 47, Sometimes hard to honor those we don’t agree with when it’s in the extreme, Extreme delta in my view just now, current president and those prior, Unitary Executive Theory, near all-powerful president, not our American …
Lucky Swerve
I’m not proud of it at all. I was in the way home from work the other day, commute time, plenty of traffic. I was in Lane 2. Cars were stop and go, but my lane seemed to moving ok. Until it wasn’t. My phone pinged and I was waiting for an update from my …
Journaling
I’ve journaled off and on throughout my life. What I can to understand about writing for me is that it’s therapeutic, insightful, necessary. Well-known writer / director / producer Robert Rodriguez goes about it this way, says ChatGPT, “…maintaining a daily digital journal, writing approximately 1,000 to 2,000 pages annually using his computer. He sets …
If You Can, Do
I’m pretty far from perfect or even consistent, sometimes. After all these years sometimes I feel locked in, sometimes I falter. One mantra I try to live by for sure: given the opportunity to help a friend, a family member, a co-worker … most of the time I think if I can, I do. ‘Cause …
Bad Bunny = MLK Jr.
Well maybe not exactly, but the message is spot on.
The Clintons
Lifted this from a Facebook post; not sure who wrote it, but it rings pretty true. The Clintons and Trumps are masters of public light, “ When the Clintons Testify, Trump Slides Closer to the Grave If Republican Chairman of the Oversight Committee James R. Comer thinks hauling Bill and Hillary Clinton in front of …
Really? 
Trump at Davos spoke at length about a variety of irrelevant matters, considering what should best be discussed at a global economic forum, Ridiculous, inaccurate statements and false boasts, but perhaps his most inane comment was this, “… Just remember, Canada lives because of the United States… They should be more grateful…”, Really ?? His …
More Mantras: Courage & Peace
I don’t have the catchy cliches like some, but there are certainly phrases that inspire me, phrases I try to hold onto, try to share and perpetuate, especially with my kids, This one of late, a good one I think, when someone is struggling with anxieties and even fears, “… Take back your courage, find …
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