In the history of the Americas there was a mass period of colonization that devastated not a city or a state or a country but half of the globe. Millions slaughtered, millions genocided, lands stolen, homes destroyed and lives decimated by European colonizers. But the fuel was not simply land…

There are problems that the rich and powerful have and there are problems the poor and working class have. I have felt both. The wealthy, the powerful and those in positions of power must understand that the struggle the pain that the poor and working class experience is the most…

“I’m afraid it’s fatal.” the doctor said. “What, I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you.” John’s vision slowly returned. A momentary blackout from the aneurism earlier that day. His body was still tingling. His phone rang. It was the board of directors. He turned off the ringer. “Those rats.” he thought…

The delivery truck pulled into the driveway. On the side of the truck was the name RoboTech Inc. “Mervin, your order is here”, said Lucille. “Yay!” Mervin yelled as pulled himself off the couch and onto his chair. He wheeled himself over to the door. The delivery driver lowered the…

The meeting had just started and the city council members sat round the cresent table, the citizens in the audience. “But I get to read everything a pencils writes because what if the owner of the pencil writes something bad? I get to see everything a pencil draws because what…

My posts recently have had a new thing in it. That is cursing. “I read your article and at the end you cursed people in it. Why?” To me that sounds like this: Why are you defending the powerless from the powerful? …

Why is it illegal to invade someone’s home? Why are you allowed to go into someone’s home, look at their home layout, look at the paperwork, or read their most intimate thoughts in their diary? …

John scrolled the list on the screen. A list of video games slid upward and more appeared in their place. “Played it, played it, no, no…” As the list moved upward a new title appeared he had not seen before. “What is this? Moves?” John click on the icon and…

Living in the US there are people from everywhere. People who have immigrated from England, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Japan, China and so on. It is so normal that it is un-noticeable. Visiting a place with a monoculture it very quickly becomes noticeable and problematic at the same…