Normalization of authoritarian rhetoric and digital surveillance abuses are significant concerns in 2026, as they can erode democratic values and individual rights. It's crucial to resist accepting th...

“I think that I shall never seeA poem lovely as a tree.A tree whose hungry mouth is prestAgainst the earth’s sweet flowing breast;A tree that looks at God all day,And lifts her leafy arms to pray;A tr...

“To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds” (from Greek Stoic philosopher 50 - 135 CE, Epictetus)“Happiness is a virtue, not its reward” ( from Dutch philosopher of the 1600s,...

“Est una res magni pretii — veritatem et iustitiam colere” = “There is but one thing of real value - to cultivate truth and justice” (Marcus Aurelius).“Tu quoque desiderium omittas; Non concupisces mu...

“Timendi causa est nescire” = Ignorance is the cause of fear” (Seneca the Younger). [In other words, be wise.]"Impedimentum ad actionem promovet actionem. Quod in via est, fit via = The impediment to...

“Few [people] have virtue to withstand the highest bidder” (George Washington).‘Virtue’ is a word that’s not old-fashioned; instead, it’s rare. When’s the last time you heard someone called ‘virtuous’...

“Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo”(H.G. Wells, The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman).“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame” (Oscar Wilde, The Picture of ...

[What Would Stoics Do?]What pops in your mind when you hear the word, ‘stoic’? Most people likely equate ‘stoic’ with being reserved, unfeeling or repressing emotions. To be a Stoic, however, and to e...

Recently, my father passed away and the number one phrase most people said was, “I’m sorry for your loss” and I feel appreciative for the caring expressions of sympathy from so many people. Hearing, “...

“As a sovereign being, you do not need the permission or direction of another; these can only come from the sacredinner sanctum of your heart” (Kris Franken).“ The person I was waiting for was me. I c...

Earlier this week, our 97 year old father passed away. Because there are many details to attend to and I have book proposal due on 29 July 2026, I’m turning over the writing of my blog to my brother, ...

A look at Democracy, Republic, Democratic Socialism, Capitalism, Communism, Socialism, & DictatorshipThis week’s blog post is a little different and longer than my usual posts. Because it is obvious m...

I’m writing this article today, July 4, 2026: the 250th Independence Day in the USA. So many of us here in the States are conflicted about how to celebrate this milestone in the age of chaos, division...

(Ms. Tina Turner https://youtu.be/oGpFcHTxjZs?si=w2JKb7ZgSvvpanLA ) While I like Ms. Turner’s song and it reminds me of years past when a heartache left me fed up with love that took me years to try l...

Hi everyone. I will not post a new blog article this week because I am getting over pneumonia and my house flooded this week, so I'm focused on getting back to 'normal.' See you next week, and remem...

African mathematician from the 1700s, Thomas Fuller, reminds us that, “all things are difficult until they are easy.” Mr. Fuller was kidnapped, brought to Virginia, and was enslaved at age 14. He was ...

“It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently” (Fyodor Dostoyevsky).“There is an old-fashioned word for the body of skills that emotional intelligence represents: character” (Dr. Dan...

“Why can't you just tell me the truth?Hard to believe the things you sayWhy can't you feel the tears I cry today?How do you win if we all lose?You change the facts to justifyYour lips move but your wo...

[I have updated from my August 2024 post because lack of integrity continues to be a monumental problem. We all need reminders.] “It's just your jive talkin', you're telling me lies, yeah Jive talkin...

[I have updated from my July 2024 post because lack of integrity continues to be a monumental problem. We all need reminders.] In the United States of 2026 with its highly contentious and exceedingly ...

After spring cleaning chores are done, the next step may be to deconstruct what no longer works for your life. Most people think of ‘deconstruction’ as a process of removing religion or religious dogm...

“Action and reaction are equal and opposite, and are expressed simultaneously. Sequentially they are repeated in reverse, the reaction becoming the action and the action the reaction” (Walter Russell,...

“I expect you to have this room cleaned by the time I get home today.” “My expectation is that you pull your own weight around here.” “You are expected to stay until 4:30 p.m. every Friday even though you don’t have classes or office hours after 11:15 a.m.” “We’ve been going out for 3 months, I expect you to give me an engagement ring for my birthday next week.” “This report is not up to my standards; I expect you to redo it over the weekend and get it back to me by 7:30 a.m. on Monday.” Oy! E

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“I used to be the one who organized everything. The group chats. The dinner parties. The person who remembered everyone’s birthdays and showed up with the right bottle of [wine] and stayed until the e...

Thank you for stopping scrolling to read this parable. I hope it brings a smile to your face and leaves you something to think about. Last year, my brother Alan turned 60; to commemorate this auspicio...

To everyone reading this post, I am asking are you will participate in an interview for the book I’m writing? The book is for people who have deconstructed traditional religion or who are in the proce...

[This is an updated & revised post from 2024.] I’m a believer in what I choose to think guides my life.  If I choose to embrace anger and resentment, I’ll create the more anger and resentment.  If I c...

On February 20, 2026, I celebrate my 70th birthday.  I guess I can’t claim to be ‘middle aged’ anymore because it’s unlikely I’ll live to be 140.  But, I only feel 70 in my left knee, right hip, and b...

• “Who am I? That’s a million-dollar question.” – Avril Lavigne • “I’m not broken, just bent.” – Johnny Cash • "No me importa lo que digan, yo soy feliz así." (I don't care what they say, I'm happy th...

I’m not a fan of the slogan “Make America Great Again” for a myriad of reasons: America was never ‘great’ for everyone; the past is gone for a reason; resurrecting what had worked in former eras is li...

Be honest.  How many of you read the title of this essay/blog post and rolled your eyes?  I invite you to keep an open mind and continue reading. Joanna Woolfold shares in her book, The Only Astrology...

We all know that civilizations rise and fall.  They follow similar patterns, a cycle that describes its predictable rise, peak, and fall, moving through stages like growth, expansion, stability, decli...

Being a lifelong learner gives us advantages. How do we move through life each day, each week, each month, even when chaos seems to envelop us and the world seems to crashing around us?  Three key asp...

Happy 2026 “It may occur that a [writer]has already printed something on the identical subject - great minds think alike, you know” (Carl Theodor von Unlanski from The Woeful History Of The Unfortunat...

[Since this is the perfect time to consider what to commit to in the coming year, I’m updating and republishing this post from its first publication in March 2022.] Why do short-term experiments work ...

“Should you start bursting popular myths or should you let the people believe that which maybe they're just hearsay?” (Anonymous, https://quotelers.com/topics/48360-myth-busting).  How many myths have...

"The words ‘question’ and ‘quest’ are cognates. Only through inquiry can we discover truth” (Sagan 365). In Part I of this series, Metaphysical Moments, I discussed the definition of ‘Metaphysics’, of...

“I used to have all the answers—chapter and verse. Now I’m happily uncertain and enjoying the wonder and mystery of life” (Harris n.p.). Joshua Harris was a popular young evangelical Christian pastor ...

On Christmas Day in 1977, the Mel Brooks film High Anxiety, was released. [To watch the trailer for the film, open this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEKqrMipA8Q] It’s no coincidence about the...

“There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies.  My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness” (The Dalai Lama). During Part I of looking at Metaphysics, I shar...

For the next few weeks, my posts will discuss aspects of Metaphysics.  This week focuses on the basics of Metaphysics, its etymology, definition, what it is, and what it’s not. I recently earned my Ph...

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAn-AWXtHv0] • What if all millionaires and billionaires were philanthropists to make a difference in the lives of millions of people? • What if everyone, every corpor...

(a longer than usual blog post because it's a critical issue) Do you take education for granted?  Do you value education?  Do you not see the merit in being educated? When people and countries don’t ...

Many of us, who grew up in the 1960s/1970s, listened to, sang, and demonstrated to classic protest songs.  They inspired us, encouraged us, and motivated us to action.   Today, as back then, we need p...

Here we are in the fall-winter season.  In Louisiana, where I am currently living, the calendar may indicate ‘fall’, but it’s not ‘sweater weather’; it’s a little cooler in the morning and evenings, s...

While I’m likely not sharing anything you don’t already know or sense, stress levels in America in 2025 are at an all-time high, “…nearly 40% of Americans reported experiencing peak stress in [the ear...

You probably know at least one extreme fan of a football team. Can you picture that person? Supporting your sports team and showing loyalty even when your team is having a stinky losing season is a co...

The triple goddess, The Maiden / The Mother / The Crone, is a beautiful archetype set of the stages of a womyn’s life.  Yes, I use an unusual spelling because this is about womyn without the patriarch...