words from the coast

If you listen to the Tea-Party Republicans, it would seem there’s nothing wrong with the U.S. economy.  They’ve already succeeded in cutting spending, balancing state and national budgets and creating a surplus.  Soon they will pass a Constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.  An uncompromising display of principle will seal their case for credibility as …

I have watched from afar (not too afar, just from across the border in Canada) the proceedings of budget talks leading to a possible government shutdown in the USA. I’ve come to the following conclusions:

What will happen as a result of the protests in Madison, Wisconsin, and other cities is an interesting question. In Wisconsin, newly elected Gov. Scott Walker is considered a near-Tea Party conservative, with a strong agenda that he intends to ruthlessly implement with the aid of Republican-controlled state house.

I like stories of hope, and the current revolution in Egypt is one of these stories. People tired of a dictator’s governmental corruption, tired of poverty and unemployment rising, have come out by the tens of thousands to peacefully protest and demand that President Hosni Mubarak step down. They have stood strong despite the waves …

  In the aftermath of the recent shooting of Congresswoman Giffords in Arizona, the comment has often been made that the shooter was simply an insane person, unrepresentative of any political party or political position. In my view, that response is very debatable. Unfortunately, investigations of many of these types of incidents are kept secret, …

The word is now a virus. The flu virus may have once been a healthy lung cell. It is now a parasitic organism that invades and damages the central nervous system. Modern man has lost the option of silence. Try halting sub-vocal speech. Try to achieve even ten seconds of inner silence. You will encounter …