View From Here: Taking A Breather

View From Here: Taking A Breather: I’ve been writing this blog for over four years. I don’t think I missed a single day – one essay a day nearly 50 months. In the begin...

View From Here: Thanksgiving Week

View From Here: Thanksgiving Week: This is a time we Americans set aside to count blessings. All of us have blessings whether we fully account for them or not. For some it ...

View From Here: Alternate Universe

View From Here: Alternate Universe: I get it that people are on edge about terrorism. I get it that recent terrorist attacks in Paris bring the specter of this happening on...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: Being Grateful is a state of blessing. Knowing how our life is at this moment and being grateful for all that it is - large and small - all...

View From Here: Being True to Values

View From Here: Being True to Values: I must say that unfolding news challenges us to remain true to ourselves in unsuspected ways.  Here I am, a solid middle of the road pers...

View From Here: ISIS and the World Community

View From Here: ISIS and the World Community: Well, well, well. Russia ’s plane is bombed in flight; 224 souls killed immediately. Paris attacks slay 129 souls with 99 hanging on for...

View From Here: You or Us?

View From Here: You or Us?: Gaggles of commuters with heads tipped down toward their phones. News being read but not on paper. Fewer ads on the tiny electronic windo...

View From Here: Investing in Youth

View From Here: Investing in Youth: Not just us, but globally. The next Einstein is living among us. Maybe several! And master musicians, physicists, engineers and thinkers ...

View From Here: The World Weeps

View From Here: The World Weeps: Another tragedy born in minds of religion and politics. Again in Paris , but played out in many corners of the globe. Paris is not alone...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: Peace comes first to the heart, then to the mind. It is from within. Be one who is peace. Only then can we have peace. November 14, 201...

View From Here: Another Weighty Issue

View From Here: Another Weighty Issue: Shutting Down the Government – Again!  It seems republicans think shutting down the government is the only way they can get attention on ...

View From Here: Installment # 5 on Weighty Issues

View From Here: Installment # 5 on Weighty Issues: GOP Power Struggle : Sixteen candidates are running in the republican presidential primaries bidding for being the party’s nominated cand...

View From Here: More Weighty Issues Discussed

View From Here: More Weighty Issues Discussed: If you need to, return to Friday, November 6 th ’s post of this blog for the initial discussion on weighty issues. Monday and Tuesday of ...

View From Here: More Weighty Issues

View From Here: More Weighty Issues: Senior Citizen Cost of Living:  In the past couple of months it was announced that Social Security benefits would not be increased to cov...

View From Here: Weighty Issues – Continued

View From Here: Weighty Issues – Continued: Is Obama an effective President? Is he one of the good guys history will smile upon? I think the answer is a resounding yes. Here’s w...

View From Here: Weighty Issues

View From Here: Weighty Issues: Here are some topics encountered in today’s news. Just scan the list! I’ll make some comments on each of them and set up more discussion ...

View From Here: Positives

View From Here: Positives: I write this blog for my own mental health. I expose myself to a lot of news. Most of it upsets me because I have doubt it is presented a...

View From Here: Vulnerability

View From Here: Vulnerability: Is our nation at risk from outside enemies? Is it at risk from within? What risks are we speaking of here? Well, if you are conservat...

View From Here: Commentary on Issues

View From Here: Commentary on Issues: Russian Airliner Crash: Everyone has been cautioned not to draw premature conclusions surrounding the Russian airliner crash in the Sinai...

View From Here: Immigration

View From Here: Immigration: Well, immigration and Paul Ryan, newly elected Speaker of the House is the actual title to this post. On Face the Nation , a Sunday C...