The eagle with one wing cannot soar. Democrats and Republicans. The eagle with no tail-feathers cannot steer. Business. The eagle with no feet or beak cannot eat. The People. What's written above, is not talking turkey. It's body politic.
With the passing of this centenarian, May freedom's bell ring in the name of liberty, civility, justice and peace. May the politics of America continue to be built upon a solid foundation. Thank you for your service, James Earl Carter Junior.
Updated 01-31-2025 at 11:16 AM by Ellsworth (No warm up, 3 edits)
“What's in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.” Shakespeare My family of origin argued about my name before I was born. Neither side 'won,' and there was never agreement. So I ended up with the name I got, and my family simply called me something other than my legal name. Around age 24 is when I started using my legal name for the first time. Of course, my family stuck with using the name they had chosen despite ...
Updated 12-24-2024 at 04:01 PM by Ellsworth (No warm up, 5 edits)
(While compassion is slightly different than empathy it is considered equivalent for the purpose of this blog post) There are three kinds of empathy CognitiveEmotionalCompassionate Each person has (or develops) their own 'empathy blend' (mix, style). The blend has a great impact upon a person's relationship circles. Use of pain medication blunts empathy. Specifically the study I found was about the use of over the counter ...
Updated 12-22-2024 at 06:19 PM by Ellsworth (No warm up, approx 10 edits)
https://www.reuters.com/investigates...entanyl-china/ I've been saying for about 5 years what Trump asserts in that article (but I add that America dropped the ball at interdiction, and interdiction is an almost impossible task). Here's a quick path to rapidly respond to the attack. Right now illegal dealers are incentivized to contaminate other drugs with Fentanyl. It's a deliberate addiction escalation tactic via contamination, ...
Updated 12-20-2024 at 12:13 PM by Ellsworth (No warm up, 12 edits, non-partisan post)