Native American tribes often engaged in conflicts with one another over territory, resources, and power. When European settlers arrived, they frequently exploited these existing rivalries to further their own interests. By forming alliances with certain tribes and pitting them against others, European powers, such as the British, French, and Spanish, were able to weaken NativeContinue reading “Tribal discord exploited”
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Pacific Palisades Fire
Today, I rode my motorcycle west on Sunset Boulevard, heading toward the fire in Pacific Palisades. It wasn’t good. On hearing my children upset because their high school was on fire, I wanted to investigate it. Sunset Blvd heading west was empty and the two lanes heading east were bumper to bumper for miles. AsContinue reading “Pacific Palisades Fire”
Baby steps unraveling
Embracing change and letting go can feel daunting and terrifying, but it can also be liberating, it creates space for new growth, exploration and possibilities. Embracing change can be time, place or your eternal clock. Time and place aren’t major if it’s by choice, but the eternal clock is significantly embracing change. The “eternal clock”Continue reading “Baby steps unraveling”
2012 Ford Fusion SEL
What is your all time favorite automobile? 2012 Ford Fusion SEL After my 2006 Ford Fusion was totaled in an accident, I decided to use the insurance payout to purchase a 2012 Ford Fusion, the last model year before the body style changed. This car was fully loaded with all the amenities one could want,Continue reading “2012 Ford Fusion SEL”
My Children
Who are the biggest influences in your life? My children. They’re incredible people that I love to be around. Smart, intelligent individuals with common sense and a sense of humor. Individual thinkers. Each one has their own unique perspective with a foundation in truth. They continue to teach me new ways of thinking. Whenever IContinue reading “My Children”
1965
Share what you know about the year you were born. Important Events in 1965. I was born. President of the USA was Lyndon B. Johnson and his Vice President was Hubert H. Humphrey. Civil Rights Movement: The Selma to Montgomery marches took place, leading to the Voting Rights Act. The Voting Rights Act of 1965Continue reading “1965”
Food staples
List your top 5 grocery store items. 1. Coffee – Essential for starting the day strong. 2. Half and Half – Perfect for complementing that morning coffee. 3. Protein (Beef, Chicken, Fish, Eggs) – Versatile and nutritious, covering multiple meal options. 4. Vegetables (Asparagus, Broccoli, Onions, Spinach) – Fresh greens to balance out meals andContinue reading “Food staples”
Self defined
Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. “I don’t concern myself with what people might say about me, that’s their choice, not mine. Instead, I focus on living my life with integrity, empathy, respect, and responsibility. Those are the values I hold myself accountable to. Validation need not apply. I’ve lived longContinue reading “Self defined”
Evolving milestones
Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. There were many milestones and each were like stepping into a stream of possibilities, adapting moment to moment. First time moving out and finding an apartment in Boston. Stepping out into a different state than I grew up and againstContinue reading “Evolving milestones”
Unclutter
When you cave in to materialism, you forfeit your freedom to simply be, to ponder, to exist unbound. The flash and sparkle that seize your attention, manipulating your mind with coercive persuasion, feeding the soul with vain acquisitions that offer no true fulfillment. Must-have gadgets, their purpose dictated by the perpetrators of the gadgets. SuperfluousContinue reading “Unclutter”
