fear as a weapon
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The Etymological Animal Must Slip Out of the Cage of Habit to Grasp Truth
Words slip out of our mouths to surprise us. Thoughts slip into our minds to shock us. Dreams slip into our nights to sometimes slip into our waking thoughts to startle us. And, as the wonderful singer/songwriter Paul Simon, sings, we are always “slip sliding away,” a reminder that can be a spur to courage… Continue reading
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We are living through a time of fear not just of the virus but of each other
Welcome to the age of fear. Nothing is more corrosive of the democratic impulse than fear. Left unaddressed, it festers, eating away at our confidence and empathy. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 