Posted by admin in PoliticsMay 8th, 2008 | No Comments
History is littered with people who receive little attention for what they have achieved in the struggle for racial equality. One of those people was Mildred Loving. Her story is as important as Brown vs. The Board of Education in Topeka. I had not heard here story until yesterday, when I read about her passing in the L.A. Times. Her story is based on the simple fact that at one time (not so long ago) interracial marriage was illegal in a number of states (mostly likely all of them at one time).
In her case the state was Virgina. Her desire to be with the one she loved lead to a landmark supreme...
Posted by admin in PoliticsApr 20th, 2008 | No Comments
Today I’m going off topic. Recently I have tried to have discussions with people about politics but have found virtually everyone I have tried to have conversations with closed minded and unwilling to even consider whether my opinions had an substance and validity. I read this great article in the L.A. Times today that explores why, “Most Americans are increasing closed-minded and unwilling to listen to opposing views.” I hope you enjoy this article.
Posted by admin in PoliticsMar 14th, 2008 | No Comments
In this sound bite political world we live in, it is sometimes difficult to get a real feel for the candidates and what makes them tick. My oldest sister was best friends was Barrack Obama’s mother Ann and she is god-mother of Barrack’s niece. I had the pleasure of meeting Ann in Jakarta, Indonesia way back in 1982. My sister Georgia McCauley who is quoted in this article sent it to me today because she feels it is the best article she has seen so far that accurately portrays her friend Ann. I hope you enjoy it.
“In the capsule version of the Barack Obama story, his mother is...
Posted by admin in PoliticsFeb 19th, 2008 | No Comments
This is a great editorial from The L.A. Times.
We are entering a new era of world history: the end of Western domination and the arrival of the Asian century. The question is: Will Washington wake up to this reality? When the new president meets with schedulers in January, will he or she say, “Cut down on the visits to Europe. Send me across the Pacific, not the Atlantic. The G-8 represents a sunset process. Let us focus on the new sunrise organizations in Asia.”
If such a shift seems inconceivable, it shows how much old mental maps continue to cloud the vision of leading Americans....
