Timeless, and fitting. “There is unrest in the forestThere is trouble with the treesFor the maples want more sunlightAnd the oaks ignore their pleas The trouble with the maples(And they're quite convinced they're right)They say the oaks are just too loftyAnd they grab up all the lightBut the oaks can't help their feelingsIf they like …
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Thought Box
The Thought Box. Have I mentioned before? Not sure. If not, it’s high time. If I have brought it up before, well, worth exploring a little once again. The central idea of the Thought Box...just what is it? It’s a concept, that can also be made into a visual reference, a model, a thing to …
Lyrics Post: “Guns and Ships“
"Guns And Ships", another from the musical, Hamilton. Reading the words, I can hear the song in my head, some of the lyric so swiftly delivered, even with the words in front of me I can’t keep up the pace. So GOOD. [Burr:]How does a ragtag volunteer army in need of a showerSomehow defeat a …
Jerry Rig
Jerry Rig or jury rig, is the practice of making due with what you have on hand to repair something or otherwise solve a problem. Making due, that's a good life lesson. Things don't always go as we'd like; sometimes to get some result close to what we want, we have to make due, make …
Presidents and People
It’s a big world out there: more than 7 billion people, on 7 continents, more than 200 countries all told. Who leads? It depends. In the United States, we have something like a democracy. And so in this political system who leads formally? Depends on who wins the election. Who follows? Everyone else. The thing …
Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer | Poetry Foundation
The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day; — Read on http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45398/casey-at-the-bat
Feed The Birds
Simple joy, feeding the birds. Two feeders hang off the house, outside windows, we get a good view. My grandparents fed the birds. My parents fed the birds; heck, one of the feeders I use is from my folks. It’s just so peaceful. Listen to the birds. Listen to them, warblers, wrens, finches, doves. Squirrels …
Navalny
Democracy is for all humanity, at least it should be, in my humble opinion. One country in which democracy has long struggled is Russia. One voice that resonates from within? Alexei Anatoliovich Navalny. He has become maybe the most powerful voice calling for an end to corruption and more transparency in the Russian political system, …
DIY
Do it yourself. An example. Slashed soaker hose Not good Let’s see about fixing it Not too shabby Problem solved #gratitude
Transfer
Freestyle on it, on the transfer. “What transfer?” you ask? The transfer of power, political power, the power over others. We mark Inauguration Day in these United States as a cornerstone of our American Democracy. The peaceful transfer of power. This time it’s 45 to 46. In spite of the struggle and the lies and …
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