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Let’s Clean the Window

My third wish for a society that examines history fairly and in context. History. Personally, I’ve always liked it. In fourth grade Pat Walmsly and I used to compete to see who could write the longest, most complete answers to the questions at the end of the chapters. In fifth grade he and I were […]

Let’s Get Behind the Wheel

My second wish is for a society that accepts that the future will be different than today and where people work together to make that future more comfortable for all beings. Most people seem to fear change, and yet we live in a world where nothing can remain the same. Banks will fail. Technology will […]

Fearless 2013

I’ve been thinking about this “theory” for quite a while now: in a world that we view as being comprised of negative and positive events and actions, most of those we label as “negative” stem from fear. “Fear-thinking” is a huge component of much of the discussion about the second-amendment controversy that has been re-lit […]

My Holiday Wish List

What I want for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Solstice, Saturnalia (and whatever other winter celebration you wish to observe) is a society that: Acts out of love and intelligence rather than fear. Accepts that the future will be different than today and works together to make that future more comfortable for all beings. Examines history fairly […]