Simple thoughts, free-form writing in this post. Get ready for a roller-coaster. What is the value of money? In our capitalistic society money seems to command the top spot, that which is to be desired over everything else. Money is that which every other desire can be obtained, this idea, this falsity is ingrained and…… Continue reading The Value of Money
Category: Culture
Culture
Latino American Holiday – White People Holiday
I ran across this link today on Facebook from a globally minded friend. “Cecil Ash, Arizona State Lawmaker Proposes Holiday for White People” I knew it had to be from the Huffington Post which has a keen eye for the absurd and sure enough it even came with a video (but to my disappointment no…… Continue reading Latino American Holiday – White People Holiday
Past Meets the Present – Infinite City
I’m currently reading a book called “Infinite City – A San Francisco Atlas” by Rebecca Solnit When most people hear the word “Atlas” they think of boring school subjects and perhaps don’t bother to lift the cover. For me however, I opened the cover and this book has kept me spellbound. As any reader of…… Continue reading Past Meets the Present – Infinite City
Half a second in the Empire
This post is devoted to a snapshot of my week in the empire called America. I say a snapshot because these are the things that have stuck out in my mind this past week. How I would love to read the same type of post from a citizen of Rome. Just one little snippet…… Continue reading Half a second in the Empire
I like Filipinos
It is 4:50am. My little boy decided he would not go back to sleep without some comfort around 4:00am and the task fell to me this morning. Now that he is back sound asleep I find myself in a sort of limbo between a dream state and partial consciousness. While deciding what to…… Continue reading I like Filipinos