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GOOD JUDGEMENT IN CONSEQUENTIAL TIMES

Let’s be frank about the notion of good judgement: if you never do anything of consequence, any sort of awareness is fine. Why? Because it doesn’t really matter. The problem is influence. Too many punks have found their ‘voice’ in social media. Instead of yelling at people to stay off their yard, they’ve done some […]

AWAKE AMERICA STARTS AT HOME, YOUR HOME ON THE RANGE

After last year it’s time to awake America, time for an awake America? Or time to find a new boogieman? Who remembers the first time someone yelled, “Wake Up,” in your face. If it’s never happened, then never mind, go back to sleep. But if it has happened, was it helpful? Were you asleep at […]

FATHER’S DAY FROM OLD DAD TO NEW DAD ALL TOGETHER

Father’s Day comes every year, but that first one is something else. A new dad on his day lays the groundwork of tradition for every Father’s Day for the next fifty years. Will it be like a birthday? Christmas? Or eventually just another day on the calendar? The easy answer: It depends on the kids. […]

COMMUNITY LIVING: APARTMENT BUILDING vs CUL DE SAC

Community living is as close as most people get to being where “Everybody knows your name.” Cheers. Old Flat Top lives on the second floor, last door on the left. He dates Cindy on the third floor. Her place has a beautiful curved wall. They’re thinking about moving in together. Her place, not his. They’ve […]

SOCIAL MEDIA: WHAT DRAWS ONLINE ENGAGEMENT? FISH STORIES

Social media, the big ones, are visual stimulants. Who doesn’t pause for the whacky and weird just a little bit longer than they expected? What shows up and grabs you so tight you can’t scroll away?

FUN TIME BALANCES REGRET AND REMORSE

A fun time is the break in the clouds, a ray of sunshine on an otherwise darkened day. How’s that working this week? We all having a fun time yet? If not, why not? Maybe we need a new soundtrack, new songs for this space in time? (Thank you Ten Years After.)

PERSONAL IDENTITY BASED ON SOCIAL MEDIA POST

Meeting new people who roll out their personal identity is a thrill when it works out. I’ve learned so much by listening. (No matter what people who know me say, I do listen, just not to them.) An American family tradition, maybe your family tradition, is being kind to strangers, of giving others the benefit […]

HOW TO GARDEN ON A GAY PROUD DAY

You look at a patch of ground in the yard and wonder, ‘could that mess every grow anything worthwhile, worth eating?’ So you throw some seeds one year, sprinkle some water. And nothing. After hardscaping with walls and patios, cleared space to grow vegetables one proud day, you end up with a bowl of rocks. […]

CONNECTIONS: MCDONALDS HAND DRYER, WASHINGTON VOICES, FAST LAW

    Connections? They are what you hope for when you network at a gathering; what you hope for when you plug something into the wall and turn it on. Personal connections, professional connections, electrical connections; they all ought to work if you follow the usual instructions. Share something of value, listen for help, and […]

FAKE NEWS SHARED BY BABY BOOMERS, BUT WHY?

    For online fans of social media there’s a drumbeat across many platforms saying the same thing: Baby boomers share more fake news than any other demographic. The usual cutoff age is sixty five, so I’ve got another year before I hit that wall. If you are a boomer I’ve got a question: Do […]