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An Executive Order to Vandalize the Earth - and Destroy State's Sovereignty
My friend John Elwood, climate expert/activist and theologian, has a Substack account. Today's post is about Trump's executive order of...
Norman Viss
4 days ago3 min read
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Moral Shame
David Brooks has been a strong conservative and moral voice in America for decades. His list of achievements and accolades is long. In...
Norman Viss
6 days ago3 min read
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Authoritarianism
“Authoritarians are masters at manipulating the energy of fear and resentment.” (pg 243) In the middle of the chapter called “Find Your...
Norman Viss
Mar 223 min read
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What Bothers Me About Reverse Racism
"Reverse racism" is a term used by the white, majority culture to describe what is felt as discrimination against them, usually in the...
Norman Viss
Dec 28, 20244 min read
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Birthright Citizenship
In light of the lies and demagoguery being done by DJT and his people on birthright citizenship, here a discussion of how it came to be...
Norman Viss
Dec 10, 20246 min read
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Advent and Syria
If you’ve been following recent news you will know that Syria has been liberated from the regime of Bashar Al-Assad, who ruled Syria in a...
Norman Viss
Dec 8, 20243 min read
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President Biden Pardons His Son
Two things can be true at the same time: 1) Donald Trump is a corrupt conman, with no moral compass, adjudicated for fraud and...
Norman Viss
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Hendrix Birthday
Jimi Hendrix, the legendary guitarist of the 60s and 70s, was born on this day in 1942. His name shows up in the top 5 of every list of...
Norman Viss
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Windigo
From Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer "The Windigo is the legendary monster of our Anishinaabe people, the villain of a tale...
Norman Viss
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Trump’s Snowball of Abuse and Cruelty
Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations have been accused of sexual assault of one kind or another, and another has been accused of...
Norman Viss
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Breaking Down Boundaries
We humans tend to set boundaries between ourselves and others. Often that happens internally, as we judge and evaluate someone and place...
Norman Viss
Nov 26, 20243 min read
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What is "Anthropocene"?
“We are living in a time many people refer to as the Anthropocene. Humans have become the single most influential species on the planet,...
Norman Viss
Nov 24, 20243 min read
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Why More Blacks and Latinos Voted for Trump
One of the arguments made to counter the racism evident in Donald Trump’s actions, attitudes and words is that a higher percentage of...
Norman Viss
Nov 24, 20242 min read
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Drill, Baby, Drill!
This slogan came often from the lips of Donald Trump during his campaign for president in 2024. His MAGA crowd loved it: they cheered...
Norman Viss
Nov 23, 20241 min read
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