Fighting the Oligarchies and the Scissors in their HandsLet’s take a moment to revisit U.S. income inequality beginning in 1969 during the Vietnam War. In inflation-adjusted dollars referenced…Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
Scissors People: The Edges of the OligarchiesYears ago, a strange thing happened at a church I used to go to. We lived in Irvine, an uppity city dividing north and south Orange County…Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
Scissors People, Oligarchies, and Validation RacketsIt might be said today we no longer have fathers, we have oligarchies. An elitist constellation of loosely disconnected interests has no…Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
Paper People: Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the RightLet us turn now to the Paper People, people with degrees who make their livings in some manner trading on their expertise. Most grew up…Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
Critical Race Theory, White Fragility, and Oligarchy ConceitsI am reminded a couple times a day, if not more often, that I am racist, a “systemic racist” the worst kind on the planet. So I decided…Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
Rock-Paper-ScissorsSo let me ask you; we’ve all played the game of Rock-Paper-Scissors. But which one are you? What’s the difference between each of the…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021