expanding observation

  

 

traditionally the elders,

having the most experience and

a long life to reflect upon with

calm acceptance and wisdom, rule

 

 

 

 

Capitalism to work does not need

deregulation.  It needs the magic of competition.

 

 

 

 

it is sad that so many Americans have such small

lives that these cynical political divisive lies

bring them out and together

crying for the distraction of violence

 

 

 

 

if we are concerned to continue

to have a planet, we ought to be

raising gas prices to lower the use

and encourage alternatives

 

 

 

 

Seeing our history

play out over centuries

into our every day

 

 

 

A big problem on so many levels --

people expect our lives to be certain ways. 

When things change, instead of thinking: 

things are different.  How do I best act now? 

We say:  FU tptb -- Why isn't my life

as I expect it to be?

 

 

 

seems to me like many characteristics

shared by a minority

neurodiversity is a natural asset

to expand the viability of the tribe

 

 

 

 

11/23-27/21

opening to wander

  

Sag. season always gives me a tingly energy,

sparkly and in several senses light. 

That feels like hope and opening. 

Feeling strongly so it clouds out words.

 

 

 

Perhaps a core problem with democracy

is that most of us don't want the work or

responsibility of self-rule.

 

 

 

I have always been asocial -- not antisocial,

but outside of society and therefore an

outside observer.

 

 

 

We may not be for the most part

violent, but we are to a large extent

passively arrogant -- violence eliciting.

 

 

 

 

getting together into a mob with weapons

and hatred to scream and cause havoc is

kind of the opposite of brave

 

 

 

this economy is going gangbusters – once

the supply issues are sorted (if no new hells

come to derail it), it's going stratospheric

 

 

 

11/14-22/21

not sheep, perhaps asleep

 

If you have to be an asshole,

it's not about authenticity or

independence.  It's about being

insecure, maybe lost.

 

 

 

In a sane world

the economy is about the people,

not the other way around.

 

 

 

 

Realizing that inequalities, prejudices,

discrimination exists is not being woke,

just being unstupid.  Realizing that most

of what we see as our problems, obstacles,

enemies are ideas in our minds that we

can change -- that's awakening.

 

 

 

 

what about the rights of the people who

are acting responsibly and getting vaccinated,

or the rights of those who medically can't

be vaccinated, and the rights of the people

who have other medical issues and can't access

appropriate care because of Covid cases  -- this

is not all about the rights of those who care only

about making political points despite the

reckless endangerment.

 

 

 

 

 

how about a massive carbon tax

and penalties for anti-environmental actions

 

 

 

Circle ‘round the fossil lobbyists

Hear our yell – Give ‘em Hell!

Crusty traitors to human life on Earth.

We must take charge, show all their

lack of worth,  their danger, killing

us with arrogant stupidity

we can’t afford.

 

 

 

11/7-13/21

considerations

 

 

It’s not what you feel --

it’s what you communicate.

 

 

 

Legislating can be extremely difficult.

Do you remember the twists and turns

for Obamacare?  The opposition is wily

and happy to be dishonest for the cause.

Complaining is so very easy.  How about

getting out and getting people together

around doing the gritty work persistently,

working with the reps who are doing

what they can within their limitations,

getting what we need

 

 

 

it's not about the money

the point is to keep the Dems from

making the progress they promised

and the people want so no one will

want to vote for them in '22, when exactly

what is needed to get all those promises

fulfilled is to vote in more progressive Dems

in '22 so we won't need to sweat the

filibuster or "moderates"

 

 

 

no, the defeat in Virginia is not about

the '22 Dems. Why is no one saying the obvious?

Look at the two men running for VA Governor.

Based only on appearance, who would you vote for?

Most voters don't look beyond the obvious.

 

 

 

Speaking against “x people” wholesale,

speaking for or against all of any people,

is stupidly lazy.  It’s not just

“not all x” but not most x.

Most people are not bothering or

benefiting, do not have the time,

energy or interest to care enough to

act about anything beyond our own lives.

Adam Smith and Karl Marx theorized about economic systems

to benefit humanity.

It's not their systems that were evil,

but the people who adapted them.

 

 

 

When confronted by displeasing idiots

(or displeasing others) you have the

option of ignoring them.  If that becomes

too uncomfortable, respond in the most

pleasant way you can find.

 

 

 

Uncomfortable in our natural skin.

Uncaring, unloving of our Mother home,

tether to true life.

How have we sold our animal souls

for sparkle and fizz,

in fright of what is,

what might turn out to be?

We dissipate into meaningless games,

played as if they could sustain.

 

 

 

11/1-6/21