It occurred to me yesterday that if you were looking for a healthy diet to follow, it would be hard to find one better than the Don’t Buy Your Food From Corporations Diet. Just taking that one step would eliminate all of the GMOs you consume and most of the…
You are alone.
Amid all the crises and dire situations that face the planet, there is no nation, no political party or institution that will help you save it. There is no group that can be assembled that will not be corrupted by the powerful forces that are causing the…
(I have taken many of the arguments I am currently hearing and imagining them being employed by someone a couple of hundred years ago)
I’m sick of people saying slavery as a way of organizing an economy is bad. Have there been abuses? Sure. Is the system perfect? No. But…
I Am Blessed
A nun once paid a visit to my elderly mother and my mother told the sister how lucky she felt. The sister corrected her and said, “You’re not lucky, you’re blessed.” Afterwards, my mother would always correct others who would say they were lucky. …
The Excuse For Censorship
No matter how convinced I am of a narrative, I always take time to listen to reasoned opinions and uncomfortable facts that run contrary to my convictions. If I did not take the time to do so, I’m afraid I would fall back on lazy and/or…
The Artist In The Age Of Social Media
Around the time that I was finishing up the first draft of my first novel, I started trying to figure out how I could get it published. While until recently there really was only one option — find a publisher — my…
I’ve been blessed to hear yet another free trade apologist tell me the advantages accrued from NAFTA and how free trade agreements always work for the good of the people. Though there is, of course, some price to be paid for such an unequivocal boon to humanity.
The overwhelming miraculousness…
Freedom Of Speech…If Corporations Say It’s Okay
In times past, much of public life was conducted in the public square. Should someone feel the need to share something with his fellow citizens, he would literally get up on a soapbox to address the people who were there. Assuredly, a good…
I have joined with others to help build a food co-op in our community. And it has come to my attention that in order to build a co-op we must first create a culture that wants and values what a co-op can do for them. …
There are certain narratives that go unquestioned in Corporate media. There are certain explanations, that if you start to think openly about them, appear not merely untrue but absurd. I therefore present to you some of the more bizarre ideas the media has presented to us without ever seriously questioning…
