Democrats or Republicans? Coke or Pepsi?
I often write here about how tribal we have become. We retreat into our own “camps”,...
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Category: Politics
Thoughts on Impeachment
As I write these words, the US House of Representatives is holding “impeachment...
Read MoreYour Role in Your Life Conditions
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...
Read MoreRepublicans and Democrats are Socialists!
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...
Read MoreWaking Up on Plastics and Recycling
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...
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Harnessing Love in the Political Arena
Earlier this month I wrote about the importance of keeping Marianne Williamson’s voice in...
Read MoreThe Serious Issues Facing a “Great America”
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...
Read MoreTranscending Polarization
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...
Read MoreDiversity Strengthens Our Country
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...
Read MoreTime to Listen to Marianne Williamson
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...
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Time to Reinvent Our Government (again)?
Got to thinking today after seeing another email from Marianne Williamson. Her latest note was...
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Yes, We are at a Choice Point!
A mass email I received today from Marianne Williamson made me think of my first book. Back in...
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Mark Gilbert
