Another World Is Possible
March 31 is the anniversary of the birth of César Chávez (1927-1993). Alongside his wife Helen and many others, in the 1960s he organized a successful grape strike and co-founded United Farm Workers. I was delighted to be reminded of this holiday, which is celebrated in California and several other states. Because of our troubling […]
Photos: Thoreau’s cabin (reconstructed) and Emerson’s house SIMPLIFY SIMPLIFY SIMPLIFY On page 240 of my raggedy 75-cent copy of Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden; or Life in the Woods is a quote that I found exhilarating early in my 20s. “I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the […]
Photo from ERA History UPDATE: This blog was sent out on January 15, 2025. Biden needed to direct the US Archivist to certify the ERA while he was still president. Here’s an update per Wikipedia:“On January 17, 2025, President Biden declared that, in his opinion, the Equal Rights Amendment was the law of the land […]
In order to get a reality check on the political environment in the U.S., I sent a short survey to the members of various circles I participate in. Almost all are in West Coast states, especially CA. The survey is not at all “scientific.” In these lists of results, I have tried to remove words […]
As a New Year’s resolution, consider giving yourself something that is… Way back in the early 90s, just after the Green Party became a ballot qualified party in California, we ran an article in the local Green Party newsletter encouraging people to belong to a CSA, Community Supported Agriculture. I signed up with Full Belly […]
Sometimes I think it’s a problem that we as humans can find humor in the most serious of times, and sometimes I think it’s the very thing that keeps us (somewhat) sane. For this very short blog, I gathered a few of my favorite (somewhat) political quotes. The list starts out with two quotes that […]
Within a day this election will be over. This blog offers you some lists, readings, and videos concerning the election with almost NO COMMENT from me other than to describe them. Please dip into whatever you find interesting. I do have one comment, however, especially in light of (1) through (3) below. Wouldn’t it be […]
Here are links to the Voter Card and complete Green Voter Guide, a well-respected election guide produced by the Green Party of Alameda County. VOTER CARD (also copied below)Complete GREEN VOTER GUIDE – PDF A NOTE ON FLAWED PROPOSITIONS Propositions (and candidates!) are often so flawed that even people with very similar values have strong […]
Does it really work to vote for a candidate and then “hold their feet to the fire” to make them do what we really want and need? Or is that a fantasy? Too often we describe politicians as “disappointing” when they do not follow through on their campaign promises, despite public pressure to do so. […]
Here’s a three item glossary for you for the November 5 election. 1 — POPULAR VOTE does not determine the winner of the US presidency. In 2000 and 2016, George W. Bush and then Donald Trump took the presidency after losing the popular vote. This is because of the centuries-old Electoral College. 2 — ELECTORAL […]