Monthly Archives: November 2015

Why We Blog…

This morning I was thinking about blogging and why I or anyone else would continue to post information, ideas, hopes, and dreams into what the writer Armistead Maupin called “the void, into the grey ether of faceless strangers.”  I suppose … Continue reading

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More Symptoms of Bitter Unrest in America

The domino effect of racism from even before the American Civil War has intensified once again, filtered only through the national media, since the Trayvon Martin case just three years ago. Though blacks in poor, gang-ridden neighborhoods seem to be … Continue reading

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The Slaughtering Side of Religion and Its Result

What is there about extreme religious fanaticism that brings out the basest, most savage behavior in human beings, who otherwise at least seem like peaceful, productive individuals? The weapons used by modern religious fanatics are still, despite guns and bombs, … Continue reading

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True Companions Who Have My Back

My old Friend Charlotte Kooistra wrote something about why rescue animals are so important in our lives. I was so deeply moved by it that I’ve decided to share the letter with the world-at-large. (with Charlotte’s permission)    JB True Companions … Continue reading

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Self-Image of a Codger

All through school I was someone who didn’t look forward to gym class. Competing with other boys at physical games, in races, and on tumbling mats was something for which I occasionally even faked illness to avoid. The ego-defeating experience … Continue reading

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