Trickle down justice is different than trickle down economics where the rich get richer with tax breaks. In one the results are more visible: People get charged, tried, and sentenced if guilty. We’re not left wondering, ‘Do the 1% really give up their haul so the minimum wage workers in their companies can afford the […]
DYSFUNCTIONAL PARENTS TEACH THEIR KIDS BY EXAMPLE
July 20, 2021 by
Dysfunctional parents come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Kids raised in a dysfunctional environment come out of it with choices to make. No one chooses to be a dysfunctional parent, but if that’s all you know, what else is there to do? Plenty. Starting with, “What is dysfunctional supposed to mean, smarty pants? You […]
AMERICAN JOURNEY: ASK FOR DIRECTIONS NOW AND THEN
June 30, 2021 by
The American journey was once a clear path: Behave yourself, finish school, get a job. Followed by: meet someone special and start a family. Then teach kids to behave themselves, finish school, and get a job. With all the work done, find a good rocking chair for the porch and relax. It’s been on repeat […]
TRIBE RULES? WE DON’T NEED NO STINKING RULES
May 21, 2021 by
Tribe rules help people get organized. However, rules are a problem some folks can’t overcome. The ‘Don’t Tell Me What To Do’ tribe comes to mind. And not to forget the ‘My Rights’ tribe. What are the rules these two tribes adhere to? It’s complicated. Start by moving from wherever you live now to the […]
ACTING OUTRAGED IS DIFFERENT THAN INSPIRED OUTRAGE
April 16, 2021 by
Acting outraged draws the worst sort of attention, if attention is what you’re after. Men and women with mouths wide open in outrageous indignation come in two flavors: Practiced, and out of control. The people who practice their outrage take can turn it off at will; out of control outrage goes more out of control […]
BETTER DAYS AND THE RANDOM MOMENTS THAT INSPIRE THEM
March 23, 2021 by
We had a table discussion about historic moments that led to better days. Four adults, three of whom don’t like things called table discussion. Me: But we’re at the table. One in the group gave their version of a history and moved on. But another in the group made a correction. The rest of group […]
