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Democrats or Republicans? Coke or Pepsi?

by Mark Gilbert | May 19, 2020 | Politics | 0 |

I often write here about how tribal we have become. We retreat into our own “camps”,...

Thoughts on Impeachment

by Mark Gilbert | Nov 15, 2019 | Politics | 2 |

As I write these words, the US House of Representatives is holding “impeachment...

Your Role in Your Life Conditions

by Mark Gilbert | Sep 8, 2019 | Culture, Politics, Spirituality | 0 |

Today, this quote came across my desk: “Remember, you can’t be stuck in traffic; you are the traffic.” — Kevin Slavin What this speaks to is our tendency to blame the world out there for things we don’t like...

Republicans and Democrats are Socialists!

by Mark Gilbert | Jul 30, 2019 | Politics | 0 |

Republicans are trying to co-opt the term “socialists” as some kind of boogeyman term to strike fear in the hearts of Americans. Don’t fall for it! Catherine Rampell of the Washington Post recently wrote an...

Waking Up on Plastics and Recycling

by Mark Gilbert | Jul 22, 2019 | Culture, Politics | 2 |

I have long been a recycler of my trash that could be reprocessed. I have memories of years ago driving my car to a paper recycling center and getting my vehicle weighed in and out so they could pay me a buck or two for the bags...

Harnessing Love in the Political Arena

by Mark Gilbert | Jul 21, 2019 | Politics | 0 |

Earlier this month I wrote about the importance of keeping Marianne Williamson’s voice in...

The Serious Issues Facing a “Great America”

by Mark Gilbert | Jul 20, 2019 | Politics | 0 |

Today I want to highlight another great blog that came across my desk…..and like all things it connects back to the one discussed yesterday (see: Transcending Polarization). In his article, writer John Perkins asks the...

Transcending Polarization

by Mark Gilbert | Jul 19, 2019 | Politics | 0 |

I’ve been hoarding unread articles in my email in box. Today I cleared a bunch out (yea, me!)….in the mix was one by author Charles Eisenstein entitled “The Polarization Trap”. It’s worth a read but...

Diversity Strengthens Our Country

by Mark Gilbert | Jul 18, 2019 | Commentary, Politics | 0 |

I know we all have “Trump fatigue”….yet we must try to remain vigilant and call out misguided and hurtful behavior when it occurs. The recent news, of course, was that Trump tweeted that four Democratic...

Time to Listen to Marianne Williamson

by Mark Gilbert | Jul 1, 2019 | Politics | 0 |

My readers know that I am a progressive. In 2016 I supported Bernie Sanders. I stated so here on Conscious Bridge at that time. Although I don’t normally fund candidates, I did donate to Bernie. I went to the caucus and...