Author: honeyrand
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On Tyranny 4: Take Responsibility for the Face of the World
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The author tells us to look at the signs of hate, the swastikas and the rest—don’t look away and don’t get used to them. The reality of today gives way to our future. I don’t see a lot of swastikas in my insulated world, but I see plenty of flags…
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Orcas Overtake Tyranny
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Orcas in Spain are ramming boats hard enough to force them to be towed back to port for repair. Scientists wonder if it’s “play” that went too far or something else? My husband speculates that the orcas are pissed. The orcas have damaged yachts and other vessels, sometimes injuring crew.…
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On Tyranny Chapter 3: Beware the One Party State
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Oppressors are not omniscient from the start, says the author. They seize a historical moment to make political life impossible for their opponents. It seems we have had one historical moment after another. Traditions and norms have long been part of our political life. We have taken them for granted.…
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And the beat goes on….
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She did a very good job. Water supply is an ongoing and essential issue. https://www.indeep.org/episode/2020/09/16/well-well-well
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On Tyranny Chapter 2: Defend Institutions
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The author tells us to choose an institution that matters to us: court, school, journalism (these are mostly my suggestions) and support it. He says that institutions do not protect themselves. I argue that they do, but necessarily, that defense is less vigorous. News has been dominated by the loss…
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On Tyranny 20 Lessons-1 Do Not Obey in Advance
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For a wild child like me (and most of my friends) this is easy. I’m not giving a blanket pass to anyone in my life or my business and certainly not in politics. Most power is freely given by the people to the authoritarian. Obedience is considered a virtue. Obedience…
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We All Look Good in Green
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Apparently dying is an issue. Well, it’s probably always an issue of some kind, whether it’s your death or that of a loved one, friend, or colleague. For years I have given thought to ways I do not want to go. Drowning Fire Dementia Recently, I’ve added COVID to the…
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Ah, the grass takes as a challenge the notion, “this place isn’t for you.” It takes root and grows on wood with limited nutrition, no traditional place to root. Defying the “you don’t belong here” admonition, the grass presses on. How long it lasts or whether it flourishes is a…
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Try an Essay
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Today in an ABC Liquors ad they featured Essay Wines. Hmmmmm, I thought, surely some poor writer decided that growing grapes and smashing them might be a more productive pursuit than seeking an agent and publisher? Maaaaaybe….there’s a story. There is, just not the one I wanted. The winery is…
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Learning every day
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We are all going to be lifelong learners or we will be left behind. The world is fast changing. We must keep up with new challenges in technology, the latest developments in our fields and… physical changes. This doesn’t discount the need to manage the context of misery: the pandemic…