New Definitions
"Speaking" is a fundamental part of being human. Through the use of languiage we help to create reality. If you have not done so please read "Don't Think of an Elephant" by George Lakoff for more on...
View ArticleFraming "Class Warfare"
I have always been one to respect the power of words, not just ideas. And I have always felt a sense of accountability for my speaking/languaging.I am of the opinion that Progressives have been given a...
View ArticleTrump is a fraud! #trumpthefraud
I am re-posting this from an email I received from the ‘Peoples Email Network’. Forgive me if this has already been posted.IMHO opinion the framing in this message is 100% on target and that is why I...
View ArticleDeep Stories: Tea Party, Trump Supporters, and Me
I read an interesting article by Arlie Russell Hochschild from the September/October Mother Jones Magazine on the differences between Tea Party and Trump fans. As a progressive I yearn to better...
View ArticleA letter to Edgar Maddison Welch, and others newly concerned with human...
A letter to Edgar Maddison Welch and others newly concerned with human trafficking;First of all, let me congratulate you on becoming aware of, and sensitized to, the horrific crime of human...
View ArticleThe real reason Mitch McConnell & Paul Ryan are delirious with glee!
UPDATE: I have added BoldPACs Petition and also added a link to the “Open Letter to Electors” by the Change.org petitioners. They have promised “actions” every day until the 20th, so keep watching for...
View ArticleUnderstanding REALLY BIG numbers: the scope of human civilization and the planet
Studies show that many animals understand some concept of numbers, such as one, two, and many. For example crows have been shown to be able to count to about seven. Arguably humans understand numbers...
View ArticleA legacy for Martin McGuinness - the story of Northern Ireland's troubles...
When I was growing up, Belfast was often in the news. The story of Northern Ireland’s ‘troubles’ is one that played out so many important human themes, and it has engaged me for a lifetime. Good versus...
View ArticleTrump to lawyer: (humor?)
Trump to lawyer: "What do you mean I can't file bankruptcy to get out of this mess? I hear people talk about 'moral bankruptcy' and 'intellectual bankruptcy' all the time, don't I qualify”?
View ArticleWe need more activision, not more activist organizations
Is anyone else discouraged by the proliferation of new progressive groups in 2017? While I support the causes these each of these new groups represent, I don’t believe we need an ever-expanding...
View ArticleDACA: Just how sick is our President?
Regarding "DACA" the policy of protecting from deportation the "dreamers," the 800,000 folks brought here while children, who have grown up as Americans. Now, instead of making a decision, Trump is...
View ArticleGood Morning America!
Good Morning America!Shake the sleep from your head (but don’t rub your eyes). As you awaken, realize that it isn’t all just a dream, things are pretty rough right now.Yes, it isn’t all just a...
View ArticleThe dirty little secret about fund raising on the left
Most dKOS readers are familiar with the fact the conservative right has a long and sordid history of sleazy fundraising. The most recent examples, of course, are the fake “Wall Funding” scam and the...
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