Category: Harsh Truths
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Through Thru Threw
More often than not, students are told they are wrong even when they are applying logic. This is not the fault of the student yet the blame falls in their laps. Many students simply have never been taught how to learn and/or how to study by teachers who were gifted with these skill sets from…
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Mother’s Day Flag
Symbols are powerful and important. Whether the Apple logo or the Nike Swish. Companies spend millions to protect their symbols. We should do the same. The American Flag is the American symbol of all Americans and all leaves on the tree. Mother’s day is a good day to remember our connection to our origins
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Slaves of Capitalism Die on Mars
Civilizations are built on the backs of slaves. In the near distant future, slaves will be used again to build a new civilization on Mars. Are you willing to be a slave and die for the descendants of the rich? I am not.
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Upside Down Heroes
Worshipping those who hurt others to succeed only desensitizes us to them when it is our turn making us slaves. Celebriteism and idealizing politicians and the billionaire needs to end or we will become modern day economic slaves with zero rights unless we can unite as a people to keep our freedom.
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The Blinding Echo Chamber
Words of caution and concern. If we don’t learn how to work with each other despite our differences, those with power will continue to exploit us and our inability to unite. The time is now for #M4A, #UBI and #GND. If not now, probably never. Both parties are on the back foot.
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Absolute Roads are Dead Ends
At some point we need to accept, whether or not we like it, that there are other drivers on the same road as us deciding which direction to go. We will never get along with all people in a community, but a community can decide together which road to travel despite their differences.
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Was Andy Warhol a Fool?
Long gone are the days of benefactors and the renaissance. Universal Basic Income and Medical Care for All would make all American Citizens the primary benfactors of a rebirth of Arts and Humanities. If not, capitalism and reruns of Marvel and DC Comics win.
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Weapons: Is there a line?
Some things are designed only with one intended purpose. Even brandishing that thing can be the cause for action. I would rather self regulate and find a peaceful path than stay on track for a violent one.
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Broken Pillars Working Elsewhere
Civilization was built with pillars that stop men and women reverting to animals and a world where might is right. For a better future, it is time to cast aside our differences, focus on what unites us, and not take NO for an answer when it comes to human needs.
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The New Normal
Writing this blog made it clear to me that our moral compass is out of whack. Murder is wrong no matter how it is defined and all lives have value, not just those with wealth.
Observations From the Spectrum 