The State of the Union

The State of the Union — if, by Union we mean that confederation of interests and outlooks joined together more than two centuries ago to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity — is not nearly as […]

If A Tree Falls In The Forest

Apparently, the White House has reached the denial phase of its 12 step journey toward a better place for us all.
Press Secretary Scott McClellan today professed a complete lack of knowledge of U.S. government-ordered and executed renditions of private citizens to places like Syria and Egypt — where the loosest standards of tortuous […]

Battle Lines Being Drawn

The big dawgs of the American political and social frontier are frantically marking their territories now; it shan’t be long before their growling turns to barking in earnest and the fur begins to fly.
So much seems so suddenly in play.
Of course the probable confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court of the unapologetic statist (and unrecollecting […]

January 18

Karma is not fatalistic or pre-determined.
Karma means our ability to create and to change. It is creative because we can determine how and why we act.
We can change.
The future is in our hands and in the hands of our hearts.
Buddah said:
Karma creates all, like an artist
Karma composes, like a dancer.

Out, Damned Spot!

American charities became unwitting beneficiaries of millions of dollars in contributions today as Republican lawmakers, including the President of the United States, sought to wash their hands of a once-fruitful and symbiotic relationship with Jack Abramoff, the former high-flying K Street macher who pled guilty to three felony counts of bribery and racketeering in Washington, […]