Musings on Stuff
Yesterday, I got a huge surprise. I had written a little response to a diary by rachel191, in which I offered my opinion on her diary and why I was so generally amused about the debate regarding Hobby...
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn't Run from Bears
It should be self explanatory why you shouldn't run from bears. But, for those needing a quick primer: 1) they can run faster than you 2) they get hungrier than you 3) does there need to be a #3?...
View ArticleMatriarchy vs. Patriarchy
In the last few weeks, I've had several discussions with people about matriarchy and patriarchy in social structures, matrilineal and patrilineal ways of viewing the world. And, what I've found out is...
View ArticleThe Art of Building Consensus
Across many First Nations' cultures, the idea of building consensus was a natural and harmonious way of living. There were no rigid hierarchies in these societies, just people who did some jobs better...
View ArticleThe Rise in Cancers in First Nations' Peoples
For a little while now, First Nations' types across the US, from the Arctic to our southernmost part, have seen an uptick in deaths from cancers. It seems to coincide with the increased reliance upon...
View ArticleWhat do you know about science?*
I wrote a diary on the rise of cancers among First Nations peoples for this last Monday Night Cancer Club. It sparked quite the conversation. I learned that there is also a misconception that the...
View ArticleI am deeply disappointed in Sen. Ron Wyden
I must apologize for the actions my United States Senator from Oregon, Ron Wyden. I did not think that this stalwart of progressive ideals, this champion of everyday Oregonians would vote for such a...
View ArticleWe deserve a populist Democratic candidate
to counter HRC's inevitable presidential candidacy. It will be a neat trick if Hillary runs unopposed for the Democratic nomination and on a platform that heavily favors Wall Street and the ACA . . .I...
View ArticleA Modest Proposal: Updated for today's life and times
There have been a number of recent news releases in many different formats, from print to radio to television, about how a perfectly logical and reasonable, if slightly violent, reaction by...
View ArticleWhy Christ Showed up to Europeans and Central Asians
Christianity is currently a hot-button topic. The hue and cry about attacks on innocent Christians and a general, all-out-war on Christianity in this country have reached astronomical proportions....
View ArticleFree Market, Supply-Side Jesus
My partner and I were eating brunch the other day when I began a conversation with the title of this diary. She had to work not to spit out the food she'd just put in her mouth and told me I had to...
View ArticleDon't let the bastards grind you down
A few translations to Latin:Noli sinere nothos te opprimereNoli nothis permittere te terereA favorite from WWII:Illegitimi non carborundumWhy am I writing about this today? Because sometimes we all...
View ArticleGrief & Hope: One Dichotomy in Life
So, I had one heckuva year last year. I've written about what happened in previous posts and diaries, so I won't bore you with that tale again. But, I've been laid low for the last couple of months....
View ArticleWhy are Whites So Afraid?
Our national discussions about bigotry, hatred, fear, terrorism seem to revolve around White sensitivities and how non-Whites still need to stroke White egos and allay White fears. Specifically,...
View ArticlePower: What does it mean to you?
In a diary I posted here, I got into a an off-track discussion about what power is with one of the commenters. After reading what the commenter wrote and thinking about how said commenter used the...
View ArticleA State Senator from Connecticut
Just really briefly, this whole thing with changing the white guys' name of Mount McKinley back to the Athabaskan (or Den'ai peoples of Alaska) name of Denali is ridiculous for many reasons. I know how...
View ArticleAn American Story of Family and Racism**
I've been thinking a lot about racism, the politics of it all and American history. I had to kick this idea around for a minute before getting the idea clear enough to write about, but this is still a...
View ArticleYou Pay How Much in Rent?!?!?!?!
A bit about myself before I launch into what could be a rather contentious (I hope that it is more thought-provoking than contentious) group of issues that seem to be tied together in rather an...
View ArticlePetition for "You Pay How Much in Rent?!?!?!?!"
So, usually a call to start a petition gets a Gallic shrug and a smirk from me. But, two different commenters at my previous diary entitled You Pay How Much in Rent mentioned either drawing up a...
View ArticleSpent about 10 minutes trying to figure out how to write a diary.
Really? This is the format they’ve gone with? While having things spread out a bit more is nice, the white background is making my eyes water, the gray text is straining my eyes and the layout of the...
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