Category Citizenship

Noblesse Oblige

There was a time when the phrase “With great power comes great responsibility” was a guiding principle in this country. It is no longer. Our Supreme Court has essentially redefined this maxim to: “With great power comes great immunity” –… Continue Reading →

An Administration of Cruelty

The defining characteristic of this administration is cruelty. It was born with the image of a man of privilege wielding a chainsaw taking delight in the cruelty he would unleash. His mosh pit of followers roared in agreement, they too… Continue Reading →

We Need Leaders Who Can Truly Lead

There are so many reasons to engage civically that it’s difficult to list them all and I think that is the point of some who would seek to lead us in our communities and nation. To “flood the zone” with… Continue Reading →

Why am I a Democrat?

While growing up, I didn’t give much thought to party affiliation – I was too young to fully understand the concepts of leadership and responsibility. I do remember the somber stillness of the classroom after the announcement of JFK’s attack… Continue Reading →

How We Voted – 2024

In my opinion, the last three (3) presidential election cycles (2016, 2020, 2024) have been contentious as well as motivating. Indeed, voter participation has increased steadily in Bucks County over the last 20 years as illustrated in Figure 1. Voter… Continue Reading →

A Simian Approach

Recently, it was reported that our government ordered NASA to decommission and de-orbit a scientific satellite. That on its face sounds like a mundane issue – one that must occur from time to time as our space infrastructure ages, but… Continue Reading →

Urgency of Our Demise

Rushing with the current of disfunction, our recidivous leadership acts with urgency to risk our demise. It has long been said that a budget is a statement of values. Coupled with administrative actions that have decimated institutions of merit; What… Continue Reading →

Cages

In this the 21st century we are still putting fellow human beings in cages. Not too long ago we separated families and caged children – some of which were never reunited. Presently in an ostensible hunt for criminals, our society… Continue Reading →

Protesting

I found that I am not alone in my dissention. Like many others, I have been protesting in an effort to voice my concern for the many government actions that have been cruel, dysfunctional, or unlawful. I am a people-watcher… Continue Reading →

Strawberry Fields

I recently witnessed the video of two military-clad agents chasing a migrant through cultivated fields of strawberries in California. As the chase proceeded into the distance, I was struck by a haunting feeling – a sense from a dream of… Continue Reading →

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