Urban Predators Speak Out

  The American melting pot is cracked and eroding. The once fragrant scent of “We Stew” brewing for all to sit at the banquet feast and share is now boiling with bursting bubbles of a “Me! Me! Me broth” threatening to burn the faces of anyone willing to come near and dare a sniff. Remember the market crash and the great depression leading to widespread despair, vise, crime, murder and suicide. Remember how the recent fear of it recurring led to the ill managed bailout of Wall Street and Fany May when the realty bubble and more finally began to burst. And remember what the admiral of the Japanese naval fleet said after pearl harbor? While many celebrated a battle victory, he saw a no-win war coming and sadly said “we have awakened a sleeping giant:” A fire breathing dragon that eventually set Nagasaki and Hiroshima ablaze. Today that sleeping giant is the working middle class and its fire breathing dragons are the young who, realizing how regardless of preparatory efforts, are facin...

  Models, role models, and mentors are all sources of influence but differ in how they impact a person. Based on the nature, proximity, and duration of the relationship, they each offer something to learn and imitate. For good or bad, models tend to be random individuals reflecting some admired behavior or achievement deemed worth emulating. Role models tend to be widely recognized individuals representing a particular set of values, skills, or achievements in a field (e.g. a famous leader, writer, athlete or celebrity) able to motivate others toward achievable goals. Mentors are action-oriented people offering direct, ongoing relationships, providing guidance, support, and advice toward achieving specific goals. Social psychology stresses how all these play significant roles and are of critical importance for the continual harmonious development of youth, adults, family and society at large. However, they come in stages and do not operate in a vacuum. They are interactive, evoluti...

  Immigrant 3:  One Nation Under Siege With “THE NO KINGS DAY” efforts well underway ask: What’s accomplished? Yes, a marvelous turn out! Yes, a venting of frustration and a celebration of comradery! But what are the powers that be witnessing? And what have they already decided to do? Do they see the gorillas of the 60’s resurfacing or temper throwing monkeys swinging on a chain waving a tin cup begging to be refilled. Then by all means, rest sure, they will gladly fill the cup with some consoling trinkets and sacrificial lambs. But not a Constitutional review and overhaul or an amendment. Maybe there’ll be a new bill, a few temporary programs and some compensatory grants to prevent a brush fire from becoming a forest blaze. Isn’t that what was done during the near threat of another revolution in the 60’s and 70’s? Dare disagree? Consider enjoying a picnic at the beach! Mindful of the many annoying, swift eagle-eyed seagulls deprived of their once abundant supply of seasho...

  Your Unalienable Right To Live It’s time for the kid in us to grow up and face the facts! Looking for a freedom and life of one’s own isn’t quite as sweet as the next war comes and the truth hits home. While being hard pressed by the daily cost of living paycheck by paycheck putting national concerns dangerously easy to dismiss: We're simply reaping what has long been sown. And it’s not about MAGA, ICE or Middle East. While the mounting body bags are just getting started: It’s about A Constitution that’s always been selectively inclusive, exclusive, and as we move toward global order, it’s becoming irrelevant . Face it! While building growing systems of preparation ; segregated educational programs, limited employment opportunities smothered in rites of passage, a political arena where representation goes to the lobbyists with the biggest purse, and a media tool able to misdirect attention through selective misinformation: America has been breeding a nation of obedient autom...

  JESUS FACTOR: Bench Warmers Don’t Defend “Unalienable Rights When they stated, “ Didn’t we do ” (whatever), Jesus responded “Begone! I knew you not.” Why? Because He also stated, “ When you did it not for the least of these , you did it not for me.” And when considering the global dark blanket of fear and despair triggering individual hoarding greed (and more), these statements warrant serious introspection leading to the question: How can one say “I love the CREATOR and NOT HIS/HER CREATIONS (environment and one’s neighbor), both at home and abroad? While mounting widows and orphans being left homeless and hungry, while the next generation is being ill equipped to deal with the present mess being left for future address, what happened to what Jesus said, “Let the children come to me?” Church Bench Warmers Need Rise To Defend “Unalienable Rights”    Not that long ago, even with the separation of church and state hovering to be a constantly misapplied distortion; t...

TRUTH SPEAKS FOR ITSELF   “Men” and “Women,” choosing to seek a life on the path of enlightenment and grow, set preferential gratifications aside and commit to the journey of a cause full of exploration, experiments and application of fascinating discoveries to share with humanity. In the case of truth, they do not seek glory or claim to create its light but point toward its existence. They understand and accept truth speaks for itself with liberating effect and affect. It needs representation not defense. It needs courageous leaders not complacent followers. Thus, striving to offer perspectives for individual reflection, interpretation and personal choice; truth will never be silenced, ignored or worse, suppressed! But especially through the multi-dimensional forms of the arts; it will never be denied presence! Let’s consider another one of Jackson Browne's songs: " I Was Made for America ." Expressing a deep sense of patriotism and connection to American identity, i...

  2. “We The Other People” are not “MIGRANT GRUNTS” Has anyone stopped to wonder why the present issue of immigration is single focused on “Brown?” If it’s realistically about weeding out illegal residents and criminal elements; why are members from Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa not being rounded up? Hasn’t the Italian Mob been allegedly dismantled and replaced by those stemming from all over (Russia, Japan, and Jamaica etc.)? Face it and let the truth be told: Had the Cosa Nostra been left alone they would have done a better, tax-free job of protecting our ports and borders than the feds. So yes! There is more in play than meets the eye! For starters, Venezuela. If it’s about drug trafficking, what about Columbia and its surrounding cohorts in Central America? If it’s just about American business pirating foreign oil, why so focused on hindering its exports to places considered threats to America’s future (e.g. China and Cuba)? Consider how unlike America flexing milit...

FILLING THE TOMB Once again, periodically alternating its celebration date, Easter has come depicting: A Resurrection! A Dawning! A Choice! So, forget the use of American Gregorian or European Julian Calendars, the stagnating dogmas of denominational divides, how the pagan bunny eggs came to overshadow the essence of the empty tomb where asked: “ Why do you seek the living among the dead ?” Can you muster the courage to put general opinions and preferences aside to entertain an alternative to needing a convenient escape from the truth . Consider a personal meditative exploration able to lead toward new revelations while listening to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix3GrxUA1GY . And what is the truth ? Recall John the Baptist who said I baptize with water but there is one waiting to baptize with the redemptive flame of a comforting counselor and consider listening to  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDIgKzRkMAA .  Do you get it! Then let’s move on! As e xemplified throughout ...

  Are “We The Other People” just TRESPASSING IMMIGRANT GRUNTS Pigs grunt, eat whatever is put in their troves, and because their skins are too thin and sensitive play in the mud. If we were to only STOP THE FINGER POINTING and take time to read between “The Constitutional Lines,” understanding the implications, Article 1 becomes key. What we already know deep down should be free of the misleading bitterness, anger, and hate to stand side by side and conclude: How Sad! We, not they/them, have been doing it to ourselves all along. And it’s not out of ignorance but the desire to trust the God-sent command of loving thy neighbor and the courageous will to extend a helping hand of friendship to those in need. Starting with “THE NATIVE INDIGINOUS NATIONS OF ALREADY ENLIGHTENED BUT HUMBLE PEOPLE” throughout the world onto the “STILL HOPE FILLED WORKING CLASS” of today: Like wolves in sheep clothing; like termites in the dark silently burrowing their way to weaken the structural founda...

  MADNESS GONE HAYWIRE Spending so much time on Trump is beginning to seem divisive and diversionary. It’s time to slow down, read between the lines, and consider some common denominators: MAGA MADNESS HAS GONE HAYWIRE and while Loss of Individual Dignity, Sovereignty and Accountability: AMERICA IS BURNING its own life-long bridges and turning its citizens into herd minded automatons (programable robots). Its National and International image as a standard for democratic equality and freedom of speech is becoming a mask that can no longer hide an ugly truth. “We The People” have been long divided in many ways. And as America’s Big Stick Strategy is becoming little more than an annoying toothpick, it has revealed what’s been hiding in the shadows. With the notion of free enterprise spearheading the nation NOTHING; PERSON, PLACE, OR THING has ever been sacred or safe. Through art, music and more, the truth has always been. Consider the likes of Jackson Brown who risked his position ...

  Can You Wear His Shoes and Walk  Faith, like love, is an inner, personal action Word warranting sacrifice. Without such effort, like salt that’s lost its purpose and eventually gets tossed, so too our convictions and beliefs. Isn’t that what happened to Peter who while walking on water gave into doubt, when for self-preservation three times rendered his loyalty to fear, and out of self-righteousness refused to eat from the rooftop platter laid out before him? Yet the woman who reached out from within to touch was told “Your faith has made you well”; the man who out of curiosity overcame his limitations with a tree climbing venture was told “Come down for tonight we will dine together”. And what about Abraham’s willing sacrifice , Daniel’s dependance in the lion’s den or Steven who while being stoned for his convictions and beliefs looked up and saw the heavens open to embrace him? The list is endless, but constant and clear is the message: How deep is your light, love, and...

  WILDERNESS VOICE REAWAKENING NATIONAL AWARENESS It’s hard to connect the dots between history, science and current events without wondering: Where is it all coming from and where is it going? Undeniably, the quest for economic conquest financed Columbus, freedom from religious persecution followed to give it some sense of divine destiny, exploitation of indentured servants paved the way to justify slavery, and combined with the thirst for progress and expansion, the practice of genocide made the Native American Indian its first victim. History records a consistent pattern of growing moral decay. Science, while leaning on the notion that behavior is learned, has hinted there’s a possible, genetic, violent, destructive nature in some human DNA formations. So current events are merely bringing to light what’s been playing in the shadows all along. Like cancer and termites silently working their way to weaken its host’s structural foundation: Individual dignity, sovereignty, account...

  JESUS FACTOR: THE KINGDOM IS IN OUR HANDS Putting the dividing denominational dogmas aside to dare ponder scripture as a real philosophical story full of self-help food for thought; dare ponder Jesus the man, the guru, the mentor, the role model for humanity to reconsider: Scripture and Jesus are good alternative perspectives for these speedy times of increasing darkness. Let’s start with the many years of preparation in dedicated study and adherence before Jesus had that profound moment of transforming revelation; that baptismal moment of enlightenment endowing and igniting clarity of identity, meaning, purpose, and direction not only stating  “the kingdom is upon you” and “love thy neighbor as self,” but in the end was able to say “forgive them who know not what they do” and humbly declared “what you've seen me do, you can too” if you dare but try his way of living. But consider: What was fundamental in his lifestyle? Over and again, throughout the gospels, the saga mentio...

  EACH NEW YEAR OFFERS A FORK ON THE ROAD Once again, a New Year has come putting to rest both victories and defeats now past. Once again, it’s time to set sights toward horizons new with well-intended commitments: Resolutions of enormous sorts that may or may not get past the first few coming months. But bottom line, between you and that new horizon there’s a vast ocean with ever-changing waves threatening both the challenges and opportunities you’ll need to traverse. So, buckle up and firmly hold the rudder of your ship. But for now, at least through January: Don’t Worry! Be Happy! Make, sort and collect wonderful memories to fill your albums with kodak moments. You’ll need them to justify the self-inflicted ball and chain of credit card bills waiting to make you an indentured servant at least through February and March. THE WATCHFUL EYE OF A.I. is assuring the merciless wheels of today’s economic machine you’ll have nowhere to hide. WOW! Ain’t that reality a swift kick wher...