November 3, 2021 For the first time, the 2020 census showed a shrinking non-Hispanic White population that identifies as a single race in 35 states. While 60% of White adults say the trend is neither good nor bad for society, 35% of Whites 65 and older believe it’s bad for … Continue reading
Category Archives: Gridlock
Gridlock Revisited
January 25, 2019 The ripple effect of the government shutdown has spread far and wide, and the longer it continues the worse it will get, particularly for ordinary people. The poor and aged are at risk of losing their all-important housing benefits that keep them from becoming homeless, all because … Continue reading
Deeds, Not Ineffective Rhetoric
July 14, 2017 The comings and goings of the Trumps and Clintons are but skillful distractions from the grave issues afflicting our country and the world: climate change, the global water crisis, the flat-out refusal of the world’s nuclear powers to eliminate humanity’s sword of Damocles, the lack of commitment … Continue reading
Gridlock
Gridlock is a philosophical and emotional reaction to internal demographic, economic and social changes of unprecedented magnitude and scope. Simply stated, it is the quintessential conflict between the irresistible force -change- and the immovable object -status quo. While gridlock is not the cause of the aforementioned problems, it does … Continue reading