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Black Lives Matter

…ps. If they had been allowed to join the Boy Scouts then no Crips. https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/cripsandbloods/ Now take that example and multiply it by millions of similar situations. Bottom line is that you cannot just erase the effects of slavery and injustice overnight. American society has ignored and exacerbated these ripples purposefully. Human beings are tribal. Just as you cannot erase the effects of slavery and injus…

Random life thoughts

…ver go in reverse? Or will we just keep making and consuming until the raw materials completely run out? Concerning religion, why is it that in an advanced and educated society people still cling to old rituals and superstitions? Why can’t their ideas change when science proves the opposite? Or could it be that we all just need to believe in something greater when we realize that there is more to life then simply consuming products. We’re not real…

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Penance, Happiness, Language and Poison Oak

…ditions such as cancer are in tune with this way of thinking.  It is not uncommon for those that have come out survivors to be able to appreciate life quite a bit more than those who have never experienced the fear of life being taken away from them. Thankfully, my case of poison oak is no where near cancer but it did serve as a reminder that I will be thankful to have a healthy body once again.  However, being human we are soon to forget and slip…

Tokyo – An experience

…ve is this was all meticulously planned as the Japanese new they could not communicate well with the Americans, so to make it a fun experience was to get us hammered and put us in Samurai suits.  Their plan worked and there were good feelings all around. Aside from that, there is something about the experience of having a woman in Kimono come cook your food and pour your drinks.  This is not a “Geisha,” those are very rare and if you’re not with t…

Nationalism, Tribalism, Political Affiliation and Favorite Sports Teams

…merican. I can even sense some readers being appalled at this and that proves my point. It’s ok to get out and explore and not be bound by anything limiting, sports teams, political affiliation and yes, even nationality. If we harp on Freedom so much then how about the Freedom to be completely free? Could I have a global passport? Or how about a passport to let me into countries I’m curious about and promise to learn the language and history. Is t…