Time for a 10–13 Society

All for one & one for all. Watch each others backs We’ve all watched cop shows. The radio announces a 10–13 in progress. An officer needs assistance! Sirens blare. Lunch break interrupted. Cops rush to assist fellow officers. Their personalities, attitudes, cultures and backgrounds may differ but responding to the call, they are of oneContinue reading “Time for a 10–13 Society”

Why is the boomer generation being decimated?

Low income, working class and even middle-class boomers have become expendable liabilities I always considered a “bell curve” to be the norm. In school there were the few kids at the dumb end and a few brainiacs at the other end. The majority constituting the fat, middle section of the bell curve was considered theContinue reading “Why is the boomer generation being decimated?”

The storm is inevitable but responses can be practical

First let’s set the stage and put all the cards on the table. The American empire and our capitalist American dream is in decline. Consider the following: USA lost every foreign engagement since WW2. Korea was at best a draw. Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, all lost military endeavors, all big mistakes. Vietnam and Iraq we shouldContinue reading “The storm is inevitable but responses can be practical”

Look upstream to the systemic sources of our angst to find the culprits

Don’t waste time/energy at the waterfall, look upstream to sources of problems As the fire hose of accusations, recriminations, distractions and chaos fills our consciousness, I think of the fable concerning the valiant but unsuccessful effort to prevent babies from cascading over the waterfall. The moral of the story is a plea to travel upstream toContinue reading “Look upstream to the systemic sources of our angst to find the culprits”

It’s Time For Alternatives  Start The Revolution In Housing & Education The time for alternatives has arrived As I continue to seek solutions rather than ranting & raving in social media, I present the following alternatives to the housing and education rat races and debt traps based upon my personal experiences and observations. HOUSING Prices keepContinue reading

Coping with Covid

Some helpful suggestions and humorous reflections on the pandemic. First of all, my personality and lifestyle is already conducive for social distancing and quarantines I have never have taken a cruise and probably never will, not for fear of illness but because of lack of money My cruising consists of commuting to work (M-F) fromContinue reading “Coping with Covid”