To say that my relationship with my biological father was complicated would be a massive understatement. But in thinking about it, I realize that I do not know the history that caused my father to be as he was, but for very broad strokes supplied in passing remarks over the years by my grandmother. My mother rarely spoke of him, my grandmother was insistent in her refusal to discuss ‘ugly things’, so there remained no insight nor information. What I do know is sparse. My father was born November 4, 1945 but I do not know where. Nor do I […]
Thoughts of long before this 213th
I had to teach myself how to be ok with the fact that I did not have a mom, a dad, a family. I had to teach myself how to be ok with the fact that I did not (do not) have friends. I had to teach myself how to be ok with the fact that according to the world, I am hard to love and easy to leave. I did it. I did it all. Yes, I now know that I am easy to love and hard to leave. Yes, I now know that my parents could not know […]
Migrant Malfeasance = Societal Self-Destruction
If you walk the streets of any city and look at the faces, hear the languages, note the foods, fashions, and festivals, it is impossible to miss a simple truth: all of humanity, everywhere on Earth, is the product of migration. Borders are recent. Migration is ancient. Arguing against migration (or against the diversity it brings) is like arguing against air or water as necessary for life. Here, let’s review…
Impetus, inertia, and individual coping skills
Troubled times often gather in tangled knots—personal, societal, and global. When life takes a sharp downturn, why do so many freeze, become rigid, or imagine the worst? Why do humans sometimes treat converging troubles as doom, inescapable and insurmountable?
The Human Crisis: Our Struggle For Cohesion
Look around, and you’ll see a paradox: in a world of technological marvels and vast resources, billions still suffer from hunger, homelessness, and hatred. We’ve mapped genomes, explored distant planets, and shrunk the world through digital connections, yet we can’t seem to guarantee everyone a full belly, a safe place to sleep, and mutual respect.
The repeated story is that this is “just the way things are.” But is it really? Or are we missing something deeper that cuts across borders, politics, and technologies?
Jul 07, 2025 – Human Superiority (hah!)
The Perplexity conversation with full citations below.
