View From Here: Causes of Bad Behavior

View From Here: Causes of Bad Behavior: I counsel teen drug addicts every Wednesday evening. I’m looking for critical causes in their life to understand why they did what they ...

View From Here: Border Families

View From Here: Border Families: No. This is not America. Not my America, anyway. We love our families. We love our relationships. These are the core of all social ord...

View From Here: Trusting Politicians

View From Here: Trusting Politicians: A few years ago, I was checking out of the grocery line, when someone in line behind me recognized me from the city council. She muttere...

View From Here: On So Many Levels!

View From Here: On So Many Levels!: The current occupant of the White House is a total zero on many levels. First, he communicates with the world and his nation via Twit...

View From Here: Libtard or?

View From Here: Libtard or?: Or what? Yes, indeed. If someone calls you a libtard, what does that mean? Well the definition would include these elements: ·       ...

View From Here: Liberal vs Illiberal

View From Here: Liberal vs Illiberal: These two terms were introduced in yesterday’s blog posting. Other points were also brought forward. I’ll start with today’s posting in ...

View From Here: State of the World

View From Here: State of the World: I have some thoughts to share. The following are stirred by recent readings. 1.       Liberal governance is an academic term; what is...

View From Here: The War Within

View From Here: The War Within: Each of us does battle with many demons over the years. I could discuss this point in many ways in this post, but I won’t because I wish...

View From Here: Knowing Stuff

View From Here: Knowing Stuff: You know stuff. I know stuff. We all know a lot of stuff. What that stuff is and what is good and useful, is one thing; the other side o...

View From Here: Friday, Blessed Friday!

View From Here: Friday, Blessed Friday!: I write this before this morning’s early doctor’s appointment. The catheter is to be removed this morning. Last Monday was the day this ...

View From Here: Making Lists

View From Here: Making Lists: I’m not sure my adult kids will remember this, but I often rose early each morning and worked at the dinette table reading the newspaper...

View From Here: Middle East Peace

View From Here: Middle East Peace: Decades have now passed by without peace in the Middle East. So many factions scrambling for their own piece of the world; it is where t...

View From Here: Getting a Bearing on the Future?

View From Here: Getting a Bearing on the Future?: A heady title – Getting a Bearing on the Future. Not sure anyone can do this well, certainly do that and articulate it to others. What m...

View From Here: Love and Racism

View From Here: Love and Racism: I’ve been receiving some feedback from Facebook friends and yes, some of my blog followers. There is evidence of a divide growing among ...

View From Here: Long View

View From Here: Long View: I’ve been thinking of this a long time – The Long View. What do I mean by that? Perspective is one word that comes to mind. Balanced...

View From Here: High on a Hill

View From Here: High on a Hill: High. On a hill. A lofty place. Up with the birds, blue sky and tree tops. A place of airiness and perspective. Not a place to look down...

View From Here: Gloating Over Shared Troubles

View From Here: Gloating Over Shared Troubles: Shocking that the Attorney General of the State of New York resigns over accusations of sexual abuse. A support of the #MeToo movement, ...

View From Here: Gloating Over Shared Troubles

View From Here: Gloating Over Shared Troubles: Shocking that the Attorney General of the State of New York resigns over accusations of sexual abuse. A support of the #MeToo movement, ...

View From Here: Living with Add-ons

View From Here: Living with Add-ons: Well, not exactly add-ons like a prosthesis leg, foot or arm. More like an attachment for additional anatomical support. Permanent or te...

View From Here: Helping things get Better

View From Here: Helping things get Better: I write a blog so my brain can handle complex issues while news media endlessly reports broad problems in the nation. Political discours...

View From Here: Investments and Interest Rates

View From Here: Investments and Interest Rates: For years now, interest rates have been low. That was caused by two things happening simultaneously – a serious recession bordering on a...

View From Here: Labor Shortage?

View From Here: Labor Shortage?: Reports are becoming more frequent heralding shortages of labor around the country. These reports claim the shortages are so bad that lo...

View From Here: Manipulation

View From Here: Manipulation: Mexico would not pay for the wall. Trade barriers threatened by Trump. Mexico went to South America for their food stuffs, thus stiffing Ame...

View From Here: Credit or Blame?

View From Here: Credit or Blame?: It does not matter who is to blame for anything. It doesn’t matter who gets the credit for something, either. It just matters that the o...