View the Sunday Poem archives here. Disturb Us, Lord Sir Francis Drake Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, When we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess We have … [Read more...]
I’d Rather Have the Guinness
February 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Given the economic uncertainty of our time, it may be helpful to take a step back and gain a broader perspective. Much of the concern being expressed today over the rising cost of living and the shrinking dollar has more to do with how they impact our ability to enjoy our favorite material pursuits and less to do with our ability to … [Read more...]
Save the Cheerleader, Part 2: Party Leadership
February 23, 2010 by 2 Comments
This is part 2 of a 2-part article. Read Part 1 Here A fifth type of party people, Activists, are usually familiar with the other types but they put most of their effort into influencing state or federal legislative votes, agency policies, judicial cases or executive acts. They are found at all levels of government from local to … [Read more...]
Save the Cheerleader, Part 1
February 22, 2010 by 5 Comments
This is part 1 of a 2-part article. Read Part 2 Here In our current two-party system, independents need the two big parties. There is, of course, an Independent Party, and people have differentiated members of this party from independents by using the phrase “small ‘I’ independents” to denote those who aren’t part of any party. Few … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Doing is Being by Ray Bradbury
February 21, 2010 by 7 Comments
Explore the "Sunday Poems" archive here. Doing is Being Ray Bradbury Doing is being. To have done's not enough. To stuff yourself with doing -- that's the game. To name yourself each hour by what's done, To tabulate your time at sunset's gun And find yourself in acts You could not know before the facts You wooed from secret self, which … [Read more...]
Independents & Tea Party, Part 3: Liberal vs. Conservative Populism
February 17, 2010 by 4 Comments
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article This is part 3 of a 3-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Note, in contrast [to conservative populism], that liberal populism typically follows a different path. Movements such as Abolition, Feminism, Civil Rights and Environmentalism build and build until they are legislated. At … [Read more...]
Independents & Tea Party, Part 2: How Populism Succeeds
February 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article This is part 2 of a 3-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 3 Here Which group [independents or the Tea Party] is most likely to last? The answer probably depends on upcoming elections. The Tea Parties are a populist movement, meaning that their popularity requires at least three … [Read more...]
Independents & the Tea Party Movement, Part 1
February 15, 2010 by 1 Comment
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article This is part 1 of a 3-part article. Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Much of the media represents what it calls a “third” view as sometimes independents and other times the Tea Party. In recent elections, these two groups have often voted together. They both tend to vote against entrenched … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
February 14, 2010 by 3 Comments
Explore the "Sunday Poem" archives here. The Road Not Taken Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth. Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because … [Read more...]
The Chemistry of Genius?, Part 2
February 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article This is part 2 of a 2-part article. Read Part 1 Here Seratonin, Adrenaline and Myelin Science is now beginning to show the reasons why quality in education increases with individualization. Studies have shown for a long time that students receiving personalized, caring and quality mentorship … [Read more...]
