#AncientTexan

The Senate recently passed a bill, 100 to 0, to require China to follow the same financial rules that other countries follow when they have a stock listed on the NY Stock exchange.   Do you get it that you should care?

Chris Krebs Director of U.S. Cyber Agency Christopher Krebs called the 2020 vote "the most secure in American history" which promptly got him fired. Tonight, in his first interview since he was dismissed, Krebs tells us why he believes the vote was accurate and why saying otherwise puts the country in danger. Chris Krebs: I have confidence in the security of this election because I know the work t...

I have begun reading George Lakoff with my audience ... I hope to better understand how my own brain works and how that impacts my life and the politics of our country.    George claims that cognitive science is saying 98% of our decision process is in the subconscious realm.   It claims this has a huge impact on our political world especially considering that most of us s...

Three poems: Is the Kingdom Great or Small Sante Fe No One Cries Alone

Working on a collection of my poetry to be published in 2021.   Meanwhile, they will soon be up on my google sites webpage.    Enjoy the poems:  Empty Hall Cage of Expectations Intimacy

The "Us vs. Them" hurts the poor. Consider that when you speak.

All humans carry stories in their head of their past that impact their ability to live in the present.  Your stories and the stories of those around you cannot remain hidden if you want to grow, even the ugly ones.  We need to find friends to share our stories with ... 

A verbal description of my walk through the woods with my dog along with some pondering about exercise and stress.

Death is a subject our culture tries hard to ignore.   Do we make our lives less rich by not having conversations about death?

to be filled out ...

Grandma Can’t see grandma Can’t see grandma for awhile. Social distancing mom says, Stand down, stand-alone. Mom, we never ate together before. Why is Dad home now? Never played monopoly, All four sitting and laughing. Grandma got a cough But it’s not the bad kind Just needs to rest Rest on a cot alone Rest on a cot in the back, alone. Dad’s cooking now Say’s we’ll be okay He read us stories Till...

Two Poems from the Past Floating in my head. #AncientTexan

I believe FB's path to social responsibility is to require them to set up a platform where the individual is responsible and liable for their words just like in the real world.   We all know the problems called by FB; here is a simple suggestion to improve FB and make it accountable to us all while not trampling on the first amendment rights of freedom of speech. Namaste,  #AncientTexan

I have at least four areas of uncertainty in my life that are rearing themselves into my consciousness.: Trump; funding of my company; Covid; Health, etc.   I am sure you have your own areas of uncertainty.  What can we do to live a good life with the ever-present uncertainties of existence? 

The welfare of middle income has declined over the twenty years as wealth was redistributed to the rich. The life of poor people has become increasingly more miserable. The rich have tweaked the law to accelerate wealth inequality. Meanwhile the inequality of opportunities is the worse in the U.S. compared to all other western economies.

We know very little.  We make observations or listen to others make observations, and then we fill in with a story between the observations.  Then we color the story with a dark blue or a dark red pen.  Our nation's future depends on us putting away the dark red and dark blue pens for a while and instead use or pink and light blue pens.

Where does the anger of the working class poor come from?  Did you know that Trump heard "us".

We are a country full of people that feel like they have been left out, abandoned, abused, and ignored.  How did we get to a place where everyone's voice is rising and bouncing off the rooftops to be heard?  How many thousands of groups supported Biden to get him elected that now hope to be seen?  How many Trump supporters feel lost and ignored.   We need listeners for healing...

Chis Hedges article on American Requiem written November 5, 2020 is discussed by the #AncientTexan. Will the end of Trumpism happen when (and if) Trump leaves office?   Are the liberals going to grow any balls?  Are the Oligarchs still in power? #AncientTexan

Trump's followers are not loyal because of what Trump does or says, but how he makes them feel.  Imagine you're a blue-collar worker and you bust your ass and you still can not make enough money for a home, a car, and to take care of your family.  You are trying the best you can and it is not enough.   How do you feel? Sam Harris did a better job: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3dha2luZ...

Hatfields and McCoys.   Republicans and Democrats.    Anxious, Nervousness, and Fear. Proactive Anticipation. As if there is a Pandemic of the Spirit spreading across our country.   #AncientTexan   #AnxiousTexan

Charles Spurgeon Blessed are the peacemakers, and one sure way of peacemaking is to let the fire of contention alone.  Neither fan it, nor stir it, nor add fuel to it, but let it go out by itself.  Begin your ministry with one blind eye and one deaf ear.                       &nb...

Well, my mail in ballot did not show up.   So, off I went to stand in long lines at the Cecil Country Administrative Building for early voting.   Turns out that I had to do a provisional ballot. remember to thank your ballot workers, #AncientTexan

Covid is on our shoulders.  We know enough to chose our path; we know enough to be compassionate, or not.

When do you believe socialism is appropriate?  Social security?  Public Schools? What is the right mix of socialism and capitalism?  What needs of society should be met by capitalism? by socialism? #AncientTexan