Another mass shooting occurred today at a small church in a small town in Texas. At this time, at least 26 have died and the suspect has killed himself…again. Same story, same ending; again and Again and AGAIN! How often? I checked on-line for statistics with the intention of going back 20 years. I made […]
Why I write articles and what I want from you.
I write two Blogs. Travelinggump.com and Thesunflowermuse.com. The first, mostly for travel and travel tips/ideas, the second, for opinions, thoughts and articles about our social condition. I post on Twitter, Instagram, WordPress and Facebook. Three sites are “blowing up” (Instagram, WordPress and Twitter) with followers. Facebook is “meh” and I would like that to improve. […]
Winners and Losers? Wow, did I miss the mark…
I recently wrote an article, “Winners and Losers. The intellectual cost of labels”, in which I attempted to make the point that “labels” are dangerous to our intellectual development. I received some interesting responses: “This is a very Liberal article” and “if everyone is being told that being second is of no consequence, why would they ever strive to […]
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Our World Today
Of Fathers and Sons
Recently, I came across a picture of my father and me. It was the last time I saw him. It was around 2012. Even then unfortunately, I knew how this story would end. My father’s demons were his everyday companion, always ready and eager to steal from him any joy or happiness that he might […]
Thought for the day
Some days it’s Chicken, some days it’s Feathers. Today is a Feathers day. Go back to bed and try again on Monday.
