Retributive Injustice
Before there were Kings, there was order and cooperation in pursuit of the shared goal of survival; small groups formed to sustain themselves, undertaking tasks according to individual merit, competence, and proven ability, in...
Attempting The Overthrow Of A Free People
In part III of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" published a few months prior to the Declaration of Independence, Paine made the observation that "a government which cannot preserve the peace, is no government at...
The Chime Of Zen
Walking along the outside wall, making my way past the store windows into the knife section, I came to a screeching halt.
Killing Your Children
A fairly well-known proverb, wrongly attributed to failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, says that "it takes a village to raise a child." Wikipedia (not always terribly reliable) tells us this quote originated somewhere...
“Essential American Wisdom”: An Introduction
Though certainly not a commercial success by any means, my journey in putting together my first novel - "Unwashed Philosophy: A User's Guide To Our Imperfect Union" - (available via Kindle through Amazon) put...
Extemporaneous Observations INRE: “Social” Media
Old enough to remember a world that was only connected by pen, paper & stamp, or rotary dial phones, I can assure the younger generations that "Social" Media has completely kicked the legs out...
So… I’ve Been Writing A Book
As Mark Twain once said, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." I'm not aware, of course, that anyone actually suggested that I had swan dived" off this Mortal coil but I...