Author Archives: Harold

Are California Elections Fun or What?!

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Harold

This will be my second election – not counting primaries – since I came back to California. I don’t recall 2014 having a ballot quite this messy, but California is always interesting for its Propositions. Propositions are a process whereby … Continue reading →

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Getting Back to Writing

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Harold

I was a bit surprised and disappointed to see this morning that I haven’t written anything in so long. In other news this morning, I have realized that I’m not getting much traction in my ambition for personal awareness and … Continue reading →

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Lives Matter

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Harold

I believe that nature is cyclical, that history does tend to repeat itself, but I don’t believe that it is inevitable that the same mistakes must be repeated time after time. I believe that, as sentient and rational beings, we … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Coexisting With Partisan Politics

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Harold

I believe that my problem is that in my mind I have conflated two separate processes. I sense that I’m not the only one who has made that error. I’ve been ranting because I would really like the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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What’s to be done about institutional bigotry?

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Harold

Of course I lived in North Carolina from January, 2010 into May, 2013. I worked with some really good people, some usually good people doing good work, and a few I will never understand how they reconciled their views with … Continue reading →

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Pondering American Politics

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Harold

I lied. I’m going to write some more about Politics, but perhaps not about this particular dysfunctional episode we’re going through. I got onto this track when I noticed that February 5th is the anniversary of the passing of Ronald … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Politics

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Harold

I want to vote for Hillary, but I can’t in a primary. Do you see that political grid over to the right? I’m about as midde-of-the-road as it gets given the issues before us. I recognize that Bernie Sanders, a … Continue reading →

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Trivial Pursuit

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Harold

I find it disturbing that so many of us seem to believe that entertainment is the most important aspect of our experience. I’ve been listening to the coverage of the absence of people of color among Oscar nominees. At first I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on “The Corporate Takeover of the Red Cross”

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Harold

Propublica came out with another screed about the American Red Cross and its leadership,; and a) I was starting a 3-day training with FEMA, and b) I knew when I thought about it I’d have more to say. I said … Continue reading →

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I Think We’re Over-Thinking or Not Thinking At All

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Harold

Okay, about all of this killing we’re doing… and I totally get that it’s different when we kill them, but I bet it doesn’t feel different to the ones being killed. First I think we need to look in the … Continue reading →

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