Posts by admin
True Happiness in Times like These: The Lesson from my Fallen Uncle
Written on the 70th anniversary of his death for another: He comprehends his trust, and to the same keeps faithful with a singleness of aim; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait for wealth, or honours, or for worldly state, or mild concerns of ordinary life; But who, if he be called upon [...]
The Rat Scurries from the Vat: The Latest Coup in Rome
Theories are abounding this week now that the first pope in seven centuries is resigning his office. But as always, the most direct way to the truth behind the world’s oldest corporation is simply by following the money: and specifically, Vatican Bank money. Let’s put to rest, first of all, the fallacy that “looming scandals” [...]
Elder, Elder, Who’s got the Elder?
Our original elders were all wiped out by the smallpox wars. They died first, and with them, all of our real traditions. What survives today from our old ways? I’ll tell you: nothing. - Siem Maquinna, Earl George of the Ahousahts, to the author, Port Alberni, May 1995 All of the data indicates that nations at [...]
Stupid No More: Waking up to the Uses and Abuses of our Discontent or, Follow the Money, Dummy
“If we assume responsibility for our self or the world around us we will be harmed by the permanently raised and threatening arm of authority. And so, to avoid this danger, we learn to become servile and dependent victims who are acted upon, or who act at the command and initiative of others.” - Victor Frankl, [...]