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Staying Woke: Revering Life

Empowering radical decency in our society.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - This is from one of the people I’m least likely to bother quoting:

“We need a national divorce... From the sick and disgusting woke culture issues shoved down our throats to the Democrats’ traitorous America Last policies, we are done.”

The Dreaded S Word

Actually the U.S. has a mixed economy, exhibiting characteristics of both capitalism and socialism.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - In January 2023, the House passed HR9, a resolution denouncing socialism.

I bet many of the House members (or many in the public at large) who voted for HR9 could not explain what they mean by socialism.

McMinnville Man Faces Federal Charges For Selling Fentanyl, Resulting in Death

All seven individuals consumed and overdosed on the fentanyl.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore.) - According to court documents, on February 10, 2023, Donnahoo sold powdered fentanyl he claimed was cocaine to an individual at a residence in McMinnville for $100.

One person tested the powder using fentanyl “test kit,” but it gave a (wrongly) negative result.

Rise of the Mercs and a Race to the Bottom

What were once called mercenaries were legitimized as ‘private military security contractors’.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The history of mercenary fighters ("mercs")--soldiers for hire who might be disciplined fighters abiding by the rules of engagement or might be plundering freebooters--from ancient Rome to today in Ukraine--is often an ugly, brutal, killers-for-hire story.

AI Robots Invade the Classroom - So What?

Life is messy and writing is messy ...it has to be. Truth is messy.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The future tapped me quietly on the shoulder the other day and suggested that I take a moment to learn about the writing bots.
They’re coming!

Excuse me, they’re here.

Florida Man Sentenced for Sexual Abusing an Oregon Child

In October 2020, he threatened to kill the child and the child’s family.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - A Florida man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison today for video recording himself sexually abusing a child he met on social media and sharing the abuse video with others online.

In March 2018 he travelled to Oregon to meet the child.

Hype, Hypocrisy, and Lying to the People

Hypocrisy in high places

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Most folks are honest; this tricks them into a belief in the bedrock honesty of others, especially those who make bold public statements.

How could someone lie in a public statement?

Envisioning Positive Futures

Patrick Anderson’s Future State introduces tools for recognizing and achieving personal and community potential

(Los Angeles, CA / Anchorage, AK) - It is common to hear some degree of incredulity from friends, family, co-workers, and in the popular media, that there are people out there who can really, truly see the future – think forward decades, visualize solutions to existing problems, create a roadmap to potential.

The Coup in Israel

Netanyahu's actions promise an end to Israel’s democratic experiment

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Israel has always been touted as America’s most reliable friend in the Middle East, a bastion of democracy in a region dominated by autocracies.

Now that picture is fraying as the far-right coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes power.

Book Banning in the San Ramon Valley

What about teaching students how to think for themselves?

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - San Ramon Valley Unified School District in California is embroiled in a growing nationwide debate over book bans. Around the country, parents are increasingly clashing with librarians and school districts over book bans, demanding titles they find inappropriate — often with LGBTQ content — be removed from shelves.

The main purpose of education is to help students become critical thinkers.