GOODBYE UKRAINE: The West Evades the Truth
Summary The West and Ukraine were unprepared for a Russian invasion. They feign surprise. Yet, they chose to ignore four decades of atrocities committed by Russian troops. This political amnesia is due, in part, to the material benefits enjoyed by Europe; supplies of oil, fertilizer, and capital by oligarchs. Ukraine was set up for suffering. […]
RUSSIA’S PATTERN OF INVASIONS: What You Can Do
Origins Many things are great about Russia, its government is not one of them. When, as a young man, I asked my grandmother, Millie, if our family originated from Russia she replied, “No, we are from the Ukraine; from Odessa and Kiev” (Russian spelling). She went on to enlighten me about the conditions under which […]
A Different View of Anti-Vaxxers
Summary: Anti-vaccination exposes one to potential suffering and death. It appears crazy. Yet, the deeper question is why are millions of individuals refusing to partake in government mandates? Perhaps there are deeper issues that we need to be alerted to. Human Insight All human behavior, with sufficient effort, is comprehensible. We are wired to understand […]
Technostress: Reclaiming Your Altered Self – Part II
Life As Video Game Reality in electronic space has become increasingly like living in a giant, distributed video game. This life-like video game is comprised of instant reactions, within symbolic worlds peopled by avatar-like personalities, all programmed to play roles in a pseudo connection with each other’s alter ego. Many have hundreds of friends that […]
Technostress: Reclaiming Your Altered Self – Part I
Summary: Electronic space is reshaping our identities and personalities. From our concept of privacy, time, space, and need for intimacy, we are the guinea pigs of new forces in human development. Try to take a few minutes and reflect on how elements of electronic space are impacting you and members of your family. Beginnings […]
China: The World’s First Digital Prison
Artificial Friends Q sits quietly in front of his voice-activated computer screen. He’s spent the morning searching online for an artificial friend, like the one he met at the computer expo. Melinda, her given name, was beautiful and helped him feel special, relating to him in a warm and friendly way. Her inner AI was […]
The Most Important Question of the 21st Century
The Question Every century has an important question that organizes the way individuals approach reality. The most important question of this century is, “What does it mean to wake up?” It may seem like a question that the Dali Lama might ask, but waking up may be our only hope of survival. Waking up here […]
Police: Community Heroes
Police are the unsung heroes of community projects, despite media focus on failed officers and violence. The community policing movement is growing from the U.S. to Medellin, Colombia. This is a story of police officers and projects that are making a positive difference in people’s lives now.
Arrested for Art
Shakespeare’s Home London has become the center of state-sponsored violence against art and artists. The government, in conjunction with metropolitan police, has decided that if you can’t limit art to household decorations or museums, kill the messenger. Recently, CCTV footage released to Dezeen online architecture magazine shows more than 40 police streaming into the Hoxton […]
Medellin Colombia: People on the Street
The Beginning My wife Janet and I moved to Medellin, Colombia roughly 20 months ago. It wasn’t a rational move for work or cheaper housing. We just needed a break from Trump and the Republicans, and the chaos they were sowing, especially the “white is right” ugliness. Janet’s friend Tina has a daughter who married […]