Independence Day!

Independence, as precious a state of existence as can be forwarded to ourselves and to all posterity is ours! Though we all fall short of being a true practitioner of the goals set forth in the Declaration at one time or another, we, never the less, must never forget that it is our solemn duty to strive toward a state of existence that implements the equality that all are due. No matter the hurdles our imperfect natures may create along the way that stand to make the road difficult.

Never, never, never let the blessings of freedom disguise the fact that we must always be diligent in our ongoing efforts to protect that freedom as well as move closer to a more perfect execution of the equality and justice to which all are entitled.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The New Conectivity, The New Exile

The last ten years have been tough on my soul. I have been involved in surfing the Net much longer than ten years but the last decade has been exploding. Myspace, blogs, Tweets, Facebook, etc. have allowed us a global reach akin to space travel. Our access to people, events, and information is so ubiquitous we sometimes get the feeling that we can know all 7 billion souls on the planet if we wish.

We can access virtually any subject we are interested in from our chairs, or cars, or even the beach. While for many this is a good thing, for some it is not. But for most of us it is a little of both.

Digital humanities are gaining ground in the Academy. Downloading movies, music, books or papers gives almost instant gratification to our whims and wishes. Wealth can be only a click away whether legit or criminal. There seems to be no end to the places vying for our attention, and dollars. And no end to the falls and virtual skinned knees we must now endure.

Those that don't even own or use a computer cannot escape being part of the digital landscape because any action they take is captured in someway in electronic form somewhere. And someone can find anything if they know how. And millions do!

The exile referred to in the title of this post is not quite the same as the exile of Napoleon, or a Russian dissident. It shares some aspects to be sure. Disconnection may be forced upon us. It may be self imposed. The information we gather online may be true or it may not. Just as it is in real life. The exile, or type of exile, I am talking about has to do with the way we now rush to judgment based on what appears on our computer screens rather than the reality outside our windows.


The apartment cell is cold without your words on the screen. Sorry at being unworthy. In the end, though, I will always be your friend. No matter what may or may not come.

"And In The End"

This is probably the last words I will ever utter about this as I believe it is the right thing to do.

May all your desires be fulfilled. You will always have my complete respect, admiration, and friendship.

You know who you are!

A Commoner in a world that thinks itself uncommonly uncommon

While watching Meet The Press today the words I heard were basically the same words I've heard for 40 years. The topics have changed little as a result of our failure to solve, with any permanence, any of the major issues at hand. The political climate, as perceived through public opinion polls, is manipulated in a see-saw way so some of us are forcibly excused from the table.

This is not to say that discussions should not take place or have no value, it is just that the ones we have seem to lead to the same place we started from.

Listen to common sense not ideology. Judge by results instead of dollars. Even Scrooge eventually learned that lesson! Let us hope we need no ghosts to convince us of what is the only path that reaches all and endures because it does so.

No Good-bye

Some times the changes we experience in our lives makes no sense. There are so many variables that to speculate may be dangerous to the truth. Soooo... I will not think of the reasons when someone stops talking to me. I still will feel the loss, though.

These Dreams go on When I Close My Eyes

Though it will take some time to know what has really happened on the Health care front, we know the repeal effort has been churning since Reform has. No matter which party's ideology is ultimately to dictate the course of events in the U.S., one thing seems assured. It won't be WE THE PEOPLE!

When a simple statement of law was all that was needed to secure intent, our lawmakers, on both sides, saw fit to send up smoke and mirrors. As Merlin said to Arthur in "EXCALIBUR", "You have broken what could not BE broken. Hope is broken."

Hopefully, The Lady of the Lake will favor us. We definitely need her wisdom.

Bees in my head

I was going to write another self pitying post but I won't. Here's the story. This is my party and I'll cry if I want to. It doesn't really help, so I won't. These damn bees don't read anyway!