Three Haiku for the Body Politic (2018)
Republicans and
Democrats alike must serve
their benefactors
Two-party system
makes branding differences
easy to market
How far we stray from
humanistic ideals when
money corrupts all
Current Thought
Hope RekindledThis past week has given us more hope for our diseased republic than any other time in 50+ years of paying attention. Observing and participating in a long-overdue peaceful uprising, occupying the streets, feeling the righteous energy of people of all ages, colors, faiths, and wealth (or lack thereof), has…
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- Dan Blake’s “Da Fe”
Orginally posted on March 30, 2021Does righteousness have a sound? Can good intentions be heard in the language of music? Saxophonist/composer Dan Blake’s new recording, Da Fe, attempts an aural answer to those questions, and the results are convincing. A Buddhist, social justice warrior, and former member of the Esperanza Spalding band, Blake’s values are deeply humanist and compassionate; on the...
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Michael, I have not realized how corrupting money is until now. We all live so far from this that it has not occurred to us the depth of this horrible greedy situation we find ourselves in.
I am frozen on page 68 of your book fearful that I cannot take any more of the truth we find ourselves living in. Does it end on a hopeful note? The tradgedy of weakness in humans is so painful. We are being very careful to surround ourselves with people of a positive energy.