Summary of what I think I have read about the history of our written languages:     Keeping economic records was a distinct process different from visual strings of symbols to tell readers what to say.  Early writing was but a script for talking.  It took a long time for them to put spaces between words,…

Recent research confirms that “who we are” is more determined by the trajectory over life of our social network than from personal agency. We are all nodes in a changing network.  The relative roles of person vs node has yet to be adequately researched. Here I use this conceptual scheme in analogy for how we…

Just viewed the Moyers/Suzuki dialog , part 1, on Climate Change. Part 2. Frustrating! If only I could motivate them to attend to UPLIFT. There IS a concrete, viable way out; one doesn’t need to depend on vague hope. Yes, humankind has the potential – but there is no viable organized activity to actualize that…

JABBER   JABBER   JABBER Endless Inane/Innovative Jabber Human mouths, fingers, ears, eyes, saturated and exhausted. Nobel Laureates & talk show celebrities, pundits & bloggers, tweets & treatises, texting & video, expertise & lay opinion, rants & raves, woo woo – looky looky  what’s new new everyone & anyone are jabbering, jabbering, jabbering. Contradiction, Confusion & Confession,…

The first week in May, 2014, I was basically alone in the house, doing basic maintenance – with 3 dogs and 8 cats.  My goal was to somehow kickstart a change in life/work style. Organizing/cleaning my workspace, initially intended, has been delayed, as has re-organizing my online presence. Both organizing projects remain needed.  I have…