The Contents
Brotherly Love
Introduction There is a radical idea which might cause quite a stir. It might change much of society if so many of us participate in this, that it results in our recipients responding to it in the way it is supposed to be responded to. My idea is really not my own. It is not…
Inflation and the Average Person
Inflation Suddenly, celebrity chefs’ recipes seem curiously out of touch. I wonder if they have had to shop that list of food ingredients and have paused to wonder. Wondered if the grocery list was not only overpriced, but even do-able for the average cook-at-home. Cost of Living I hope I haven’t been the only one…
Christmas Time
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’Matthew 25:40, the Bible Introduction Homelessness. Poverty. Being cast out and shunned. This is the grim reality that millions of people might face as I sit down…
Are We Really Sincere?
We have been less than truthful about our circumstances. Our Self-Opinions We delight in our gilded lives. We have over-inflated our morality, exaggerated our actual suffering and we have dared to call ourselves ‘blessed’ as if the latter situation is like winning the lottery. We have been ‘excited’ about our iced lattes in the morning.…
Democracy
“Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation.” – Atifete Jahjaga Democracy. It is not a place. Not a person.…
Abused
An ode to all the oppressed They call you ‘freak’, They think you’re weak. They hate your skin, But you will win. They think they are power, But hide and cower. They think you’re inferior, But they aren’t superior. They play the victims, But they hate victims. They victimize, They show their size. Don’t be…
How to Make Chicken an Inexpensive Part of your Meal-Planning
So let us talk about chicken. No, really. Why Chicken? Chicken is the hardworking meat of the middle class. It is versatile, adaptable and takes on the flavor of spices, seasonings and sauces we embellish it with. Chicken is an excellent source of protein. I have previously talked about how vital protein is for fat…
A New Place, a New Life and Change
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide Introduction It was quite the experience, an experience unequalled. The changes came fast and furious. The choice to face the changes were mine. You can easily underestimate how adaptability is the prerogative of the young. I…
How We Need to Treat the Less Fortunate
You know what I was thinking about lately? Earning Privilege? How a lot of people behave as if they were born into their situation in life because they have earned it. That their race, physical appearance, the circumstance of their lives and other similar traits they were born with, were bestowed upon them. They feel…
How to Know You’re Lucky In Life
Introduction Do you know how to tell if you are lucky? You know, when you feel so blue because things aren’t going your way? Let me show you. This might help give you some perspective. And some hope. Bad Luck in The Past December 2018 was tough, health-wise for me. One of those times in life,…
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