Many small cities are growing in response to the movement from larger urban areas due to people seeking a less congested life style or perhaps remote workers seeking more affordable housing. Current residents often view this as problematic. Blaming and complaining about growth without accepting the responsibility of providing a solution is not acceptable. Saying you … More Growing Better
Visiting Seattle was a treat if only for three days. Where I currently reside is a smaller city, about 50,000 residents, but it’s not just the population size that differs from Seattle. The attitude of the people in smaller places should scream we need to help each other, we can do better by cooperating and … More Humanity Among The Concrete Spires
If you are old enough to remember Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy then you are old enough to know better. Any cursory review of history focusing on America in the early to min-fifties should make one think. Are we trying to relive that page of one of our least proud historical moments? A time when America, … More McCarthyism Is Alive And Well Living In Washington
The current headlines announce anger and anguish over long lines at our airports. The problem has to be airport security screening and therefore the TSA. Our congress is the first to scream. The screaming does not propose solutions only blame. Naturally the finger pointing is to the executive branch which means TSA, Homeland Security and … More TSA The Current Whipping Post
It is difficult to analyze any situation without personal biases creating a distortion in a person’s perceptions and beliefs. We are all guilty of this problem but the current times have people thinking in extremes. This situation leaves no room for discussion and change. If I believe that I am absolutely right then those who … More Who Are These People, Really?
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