Back then, there were millions who were already weak and unhealthy from being in the trenches with war and mustard gas and malnutrition... and a lot of them died. Today, a lot of elderly and weaker people

Well, there certainly does seem to be a lot of sketchy behavior on this planet... wi9sh it weren't so, but it's everywhere I look. "The Good" seems to be the exception, rather than the rule.

Thanks for the support, I appreciate it!

Thank you! It was one of those rare occasions where I just stopped what I was doing because I "had to" go outside for a better look.

It's always nice to know that there are people out there who take the time to understand the issues at ground level. I am not sure what the new normal will look like, but I am pretty sure that one of the

Well, we have children in their late 20's early 30's and grandchildren under 10. The concern for us is mostly what sort of world they will have to live in. Whereas there's little doubt that some new jobs

That part is definitely true! But ideas that don't end up as functional applications are little more than mental gymnastics, no?

Thanks! One of my favorite movies, too...

I feel cautiously hopeful that this might be a sort of "last gasp" of destructive old ways trying to hold onto an outdated status quo... and that something better might emerge after a very unpleasant

Thank you for the support, as always... I really do appreciate it!

I try to be as optimistic as possible, and I have found it helpful to simply let go of of the idea that anything will turn out according to any scenario I might have in mind. If nothing else, the human

That's kind of a sad picture @penguinpablo, except for the fact that the people who still do use Hive seem to be a lot more engaged in the process. Stxxm is just becoming more and more of a straight

Used cash a couple of days ago when I went to a local dispensary to get some CBD oil for our dog... helps with her neurosis/anxiety issues. Here in Washington state you can ONLY use cash to buy most

I think you may be right... the people who dream up ideologies probably didn't expect them to become "real," it is their followers who get all rabid in trying to implement things that were never

Wow Jerry, that's quite a story... and quite a weight to cart around till you figured out how to process it and go forward. I can't even imagine. My dad was born in 1918; I was born in 1960 so we both

Thanks for stopping by... nice to see that you're still around!

Perhaps the sign that we have grown is that we understand what's worth taking with us and making our own, and where we just need to create our own path.

Tankee, matey... sometimes I've just had my fill of the "looks good on paper" crowd. Too much high-and-mighty ness...

Yes, "Be Here Now" definitely matters!

Normalists! It'll be very interesting to see what happens after November 3rd...