I’m embarrassed to say that when I first heard the news of the carnage in Oslo, Norway, my initial thought was: Muslim extemists. This, despite my
Entries Tagged as 'politics'
Oslo Shootings: The Real Culprit
July 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · politics
Tags: Bejay·extremist·Muslim·Oslo shootings
When Happiness Becomes Hollow
May 13th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Oregon, politics
Happiness and quality of life are core themes in my blog, not just for me, but for everyone. Those are in short supply for Gary Dwayne Haugen, on death row here in Oregon. Unlike many of the hundreds of inmates on death row in the United States, he has dropped the appeals process and is [...]
Tags: death penalty·Gary Dwayne Haugen·psychologicla torture
On Revolution And Addiction
February 24th, 2011 · No Comments · politics
I had started a light-hearted post on our surprise late-winter snow here in Portland. But protests across the Middle East by freedom-seekers are stirring my spirit — and definitely trump my local weather in importance. My vision of the diamond-cut life involves freedom and the chance of happiness for all people in all countries, not [...]
Tags: Bahrain·oil·oppression·revolution
Being The Change
February 11th, 2011 · No Comments · politics, spirituality & religion
What does President Mubarak’s regime in Egypt and the Catholic church have in common? Autocracy, oppression of women, the habit of abusing those under their care, and enormous resistance to change. What are the solutions to those problems? I’d say it’s the willingness of average citizens to disrupt their lives by working for change. The [...]
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Abundance In Motion
January 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Oregon, politics, spirituality & religion
Two things (at least) stirred my soul during the inaugurational ceremonies yesterday of Governor John Kitzhaber here in Oregon. One was a phrase used by poet Kim Robert Stafford in his inspirational poem. The phrase was “abundance moving toward need”. That’s a diamond-cut concept if I ever heard one, the idea that abundance — I [...]
Tags: abundance·Ducks·Governor John Kitzhaber·inauguration·Kim Robert Stafford·rich and poor·social justice·soul·spectator sports
