Racism: The Elephant in the Room
Racism: The Elephant in the Room Step Up or Shut Up ‘Step up or shut up’ is the message I get from an article on racism, yet I find this …
The Warmer Side of Charity
CHARITY REVISITED Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash Kindness Although it may seem a stretch to compare kindness to charity since kindness is of itself a separate thing, there is …
Space and Beyond Chaos
‘The Human Condition’ and a look at world politics shows us exactly what that condition is. A homegrown entrepreneur has become the wealthiest individual on the planet – Elon Musk! What are …
TIME
Living in the Moment Nobody lives ‘in the moment’ as children do. There is no future or past when they ‘live’ in the moment’. They do it so well that …
Commentary on article called Charity
Misunderstanding Charity Photo by Benjamin Disinger on Unsplash There has been a friendly response to my article on charity that I did not expect. A few requests to elaborate on …
Cognitive Dissonance
Cognitive Dissonance and Technology Change My first encounter with this term was in the book ‘People of the Lie’ by Scott Peck. The definition of cognitive dissonance is holding conflicting …
Entitlement and Privilege
Two Sides of the Same Coin The saying implies that two separate ideas have the same value, as in a coin where the value is the same regardless of which …
Ties That Bind
Ties That Bind Popular ‘Ties that bind’ is a popular phrase used to describe a relationship between people. This could be between life partners, commercial, social groups, tribes, family members, …
VALUE
Rating Value Honey Bee Photo by Jay Ramod on Unsplash How do you measure value or worth? I recently discovered, when a strange insect chose my window curtain to nest, …
Kindness in the Time of Pandemics
Compassion in the Time of Corona Virus Pandemic Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Choices The global human family has come to the crossroads, and the choices we make will …