When considering the conditions of human nature, the issue of the ability to discern good and evil inevitably arises. We have been taught (by religion) that things are divided pretty much between the two and yet in real life, the demarcation line between them is more commonly… vague.
Imagine for example, going first into a room [...]

He Walks With The Swag Of A Confident Man,
One With The Step Of A Kool Cat Dude.
He Looks To One Side Then The Other, With Ease,
Sniffing The Scent Of The Wind As It Moves.
Like A Panther, On The Prowl For His Next Prey,
Caring Nothing That Others Look To Him And Pray,
To Get His Notice, His [...]

Discrimination is one of those words that automatically brings to mind a cultural and historical definition, usually associated with prejudice. When people use the word out of context, one usually assumes it refers to some kind of racial discrimination and often, hate-related actions. This is not the kind of discrimination I am talking about.
I’m referring [...]

To be perfectly honest, I have always considered myself technologically compromised (although incompetent is closer to the truth). It took me years to discover the VCR, the DVD player, even the Microwave Oven. I grew up on TV dinners and Snack Tables, Kraft’s Aluminum foil and Plastic Covers on the Furniture until company came.
I first [...]

In the Autumn of my life,
Resurrection of hope begins
Showing promise of renewal,
Where failure resides, with sorrow
Painfully filling thoughts,
Measured by time, and lost opportunity
As My journey moves ever closer, its final destination,
Transmutation of My soul
Putting aside regrets,
Of youths’ opportunities, lost
Submerged, buried deep,
Beneath the Winter of years, long gone
Reflecting somberly, of those wasted seeds,
Distracted attention,
Realization, now resounds
Seeing [...]

As I review the successes and failures of my life, I often wonder whether I have lived up to my true potential? I’m not even sure what that means; Is it what I think my potential should be? Or is it the expectations that have been placed on me by others? These questions come up [...]

The US Constitution never mentions political parties. These organizations emerged over time as the newly democratic country matured. Eventually, the two-party-system evolved and each developed an adversarial relationship based on philosophical differences in how each defined the nature and purpose of government in the regulation of American society.
From the Republican perspective, government should be nothing [...]

In the days of darkness where light seems clouded,
I wonder who understands my plight,
My life is filled with pain and chaos
As I weep my way across the sky, alone, confused,
With loss of vision, I see false glimmers,
Stamped out with mocking laughter,
The pain so great it aches my heart
It causes me to wonder
Who am I to [...]

There has never been any president that I can recall (in memory or in history), that has exhibited the level of sheer incompetence than George W. Bush, our 43rd president. His ability to lead is so lacking that I hesitate to even consider him a legitimate leader. Any imbecile with an IQ of 30 would [...]

Leaders come in different types but I have often wondered what they have in common that draws people’s attention. Could it be some kind of intangible natural or mystical energy? An invisible power perhaps? As I have encountered such leaders, I have paid very close attention by observing how they conduct themselves with others. I [...]