Now Our Civil War

“Thus, it is our fate to manage within our nature the complexity and the competition of two opposing tendencies: that which stands with life and love (the Dionysian) and that which is greedy, power hungry, and ego-driven (the Titanic).” ~Aguilar, A. Marina. Alchemy of The Heart: The Sacred Marriage of Dionysus & Ariadne. Chiron Publications. … Continue reading Now Our Civil War

All about A song ‘Tis the People

2015 Current Political Message from "we the people"... 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. ~ Thomas Paine ** Tis the song that keeps on giving. Always fresh and always politically correct. The youthful beauty of … Continue reading All about A song ‘Tis the People

Living Dead Hands

I am still riding the wave of the flu. Today I am drinking some Burgundy wine in a small crystal glass. The warmth of the drink warms me along with the fire in the fireplace. Even though a son follows me around the house and laughs as he touches my arm with his cold "living … Continue reading Living Dead Hands

A toast: The call to enlightened foresight…

There are so many things to be fucking thankful for today such as a good pint at the local community pub, watching my kid developing his own drawing style with graphite pencils and knowing that husband is making double time and a half working turkey day. Yes he will come home to a homemade turkey … Continue reading A toast: The call to enlightened foresight…

the patriotic call to the mighty dollar

“The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.” — Thomas Paine Patriotism is the devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty. Devoted love for one’s country is a strange bed fellow. Defense of one’s country is very expensive but … Continue reading the patriotic call to the mighty dollar

Federal Government…

I know this will not be a popular post... and frankly I don't care... but I will stick with Thomas Paine on this topic... “Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." Until people govern from within, they need be governed from without...the desire of … Continue reading Federal Government…

fall back on Thomas Paine

It's never a good idea to discuss religion or politics with people you don't really know." Agree or disagree? The Praying Mantis Tree. A happy flower of anarchy... I can only take the above statement ironically. For me it's never a good idea to discuss religion or politics with people I do know. As in … Continue reading fall back on Thomas Paine

Dear Leader

"The world is my country, all humankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." – Thomas Paine Over the last few months, I have noticed a great deal of fraudulent activities going on. We have many local governments run by gangsters. These leading individual fools are making bad choices. Our local leaders … Continue reading Dear Leader

My own mind is my own church

“The more unnatural any thing is, the more is it capable of becoming the object of dismal admiration… But if objects for gratitude and admiration are our desire, do they not present themselves every hour to our eyes? Do we not see a fair creation prepared to receive us the instant we were born-a world … Continue reading My own mind is my own church