Us Animals

While strolling around the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford with a friend, we enjoyed the sunny, clear Fall day observing the animals, foliage and many young visitors. After awhile, it occurred to me that human and animal behavior is much alike. The small bipeds like Tamarins in the Rainforest house prefer high branches above…

Coastal Thoughts

The progression of landuse in developed areas follows an irregular path, much like human history. We are human, living as time passes in the company of many, many others. Things change. Think how some acres of land might change in the past 400 years, Take for example a stretch of land along the Acushnet River…

REAL MERCHANDICE Once we advanced beyond subsistence life, early markets drew fundamental items like crops,livestock, slaves, land, fish, mined minerals, pelts. Items were priced, negotiated and sold.Following markets based on fabricated goods, crafts, art, collectables came next. As capitalismprevailed spontaneous markets could open, when someone offered to buy the boots you worewhile walking down the…

Sometimes I Do, Sometimes I Don’t

For my entire life writing has pleased me; even on some primitive levels. I just haven’t applied myself diligently. Striving and finally satisfying the grade school teachers with acceptable forms  on lined paper or with the fountain pen produced relaxed shoulder for me Learning I could capture and keep what I considered the best lines…

Communication?

All this public discussion I’ve been hearing and reading about  lately regarding communication and conversation we need  has me confused. Today we have so many ways to do it: telephones, letters, instagram, essays, speeches, novels, white-papers, mouth-to-mouth, proposals, jokes, songs, shouts to heaven, dissertations. So many ways to convey thoughts,, make a deal, be happy,…

THINKING ABOUT USA

In 1835 and 1840 Alexis De Toqueville took looks at the United States (1).  He declared that nothing more “forcibly” struck him than the general “equality of conditions”. More on this concerning race later. His perception of equality influenced the whole course of society as he saw it, beyond the law and government; impacting opinion,…

THOUGHTS ON US

Between 1765 (Stamp Act) and 1776(Declaration of Independence)  adults in America(Continental Congress) drafted a clear resolution with three parts. They used a process of communication, debate and voting without internet. The Lee resolution was passed on June 7, 1776 and states: “Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and…

ALL-AMERICAN RECALL

At this end of December 2019 while reviewing the previous months and recent years, I fell back further and found myself recalling my old friends Rocky and Bullwinkle. I could use a dose of them now! For those of you unaware, Rocky and Bullwinkle were cartoon heroes (created by Jay Ward, Bill Scott and Alex…

LIFE PREVAILS ?

Well I blew it again, missed my blog post (yesterday). What’s the matter with me? Not like I don’t know (nor have copies!) of the schedule. Justice Ginsberg does her work and recreates when not sick (see Responsibility Blog,8/18/18). Why can’t I? I love to write. It gets my mind in order for even the…

PULL, PULL

The Adirondacks are pretty fine, especially after Labor Day; clear blue sky, warm comfortable air, way fewer people and cars. While visiting there last week, my chum, Ole, and I were there concurrently with the 37th running of the 90-Miler, a classic canoe race from Old Forge to Saranac Lake, NY. Every September, 250-275 vessels…