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Writing has been one of my enduring dreams, though all too seldom written and only occasionally published. Poetry, short stories, love letters, activist policy, news reports, columns, op eds, features, an unpublished science fiction and a non-fiction book

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Politics, News & Issues > Soldiers & Veterans Why Americans should support the troops!: 13 of 80
In order to answer the question: Why Americans should support the troops, we have to first ask another question: What do we mean by "support." In order to answer either of these questions we have to understand what the role of the military is in a democratic society. Very simply put, the role of US troops is to protect the C... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing When life hits you hard: 23 of 139
KARMIC MISPERCEPTION Bad things happen to all of us because we are alive, and living is all about becoming something more by becoming something less. In the process of first exposing and then stripping ego from soul over many lifetimes, we are alive and growing toward maturity in this space-time life; from ego in the world t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Thoughts on school shootings: 16 of 95
OUT OF PLACE: VIOLENCE AND DISCONNECT Violence such as occurred, today, at Virginia Tech University is the tip of an iceberg of deeply seated social malaise. There are no easy solutions to this epidemic in a society that values individual profit and possession over the common weal. Without an enduring, empowered focus on add... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Why God does not intervene in the world more often: 11 of 64
A common misconception in the Christian world is that God exists as an entity that does something. Every now and then, unannounced, God drops what He is doing in Heaven and, in some otherwise inexplicable way, alters the course of someone's life. Interventions of this sort belie God's own words as quoted in the Bible.[1,2] G... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought Is there one right religion?: 20 of 115
A RELIGIOUS ENIGMA The one "right" religion has nearly seven billion members who abide by its doctrines and dogma each and every moment of their lives. Because of its omniscient, omnipresent source, this religion encompasses all others, thereby rendering all sub-religions perfect. This is the religion of each person's journe... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should there be spending limits on political campaigns?: 6 of 34
The monster that is class war in America is rearing its vicious head in the way we elect our leaders. The corporate elite, also known as rich capitalists (whatever serves capitalism is best), are purchasing those who will carry on the capitalist agenda whether it serves the greater good of the people and the democratic princ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Environmentally friendly guide to disposing food waste: 3 of 16
Don't eat! If this strategy for reducing food waste seems problematic, then perhaps a less radical approach may be more effective. For a start, avoid eating anything you can't feed to somebody else. Think of that somebody as your cat, dog, pet gorilla, worms, garden, compost pile, and/or baby. That's right, your baby. A grea... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should outside groups be allowed to file ethics complaints against members of Congress?: 3 of 16
In case you didn't know, democracy is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-C-Y. That's right, transparency. A democracy that is not transparent is no longer a government of, for and by the people. Despotism lurks in government secrecy and ethical complaints filed by anyone and everyone are one means to defend against power of the few... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God an invention of man's mind or true being?: 23 of 121
GOD IS If we agree that our experiences in and of the world are real, even if virtual, and that we exist within an all-encompassing context, then the distinction between God as a figment of human imagination and God as the essential being-ness that is the universe is more clear-cut than it might seem. In the former, we imagi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Anger: 79 of 403
ANGRY I am angry at the world Intruding upon me My half-full cup Overfilled with the half that is empty. I am angry that power and possessions Tyranny of self-righteous purse Proclaim that God favors US When evidence supports a curse. I am angry with the opportunist Investing in inequity's tears Fanning flames of ambiguity C... More..