PinnedFifth letter: Back in BuceríasHello again, friends. The statistics kept here on Medium tell me that there are between one and ten of you who may read these letters on…May 18, 20226May 18, 20226
PinnedLow water, high bridgeToday I’m in Las Juntas y Los Veranos, a tiny town in the hills near Puerto Vallarta, and mis suegras have been kind enough to put me and…May 15, 20221May 15, 20221
PinnedDay Two in BuceríasYesterday was Mother’s Day in Mexico, a big deal for anyone even broadly defined as a female caregiver — roses were for sale at street…May 11, 20221May 11, 20221
Pinned4 reasons your free speech is a jokeDo you remember when US forces deliberately targeted journalists on a hotel roof in Baghdad, firing a rocket at them from the safety of…Jul 4, 20211Jul 4, 20211
PinnedProudly censored by FacebookFacebook rightly gets a lot of grief, but for years, it was working for me and for my partner Ani. Like many FB users, I had thousands of…May 26, 20211May 26, 20211
Artificial Intelligence, the Working Class, and the Beckoning StarsWe can’t be fully ready — but we can cop an attitudeMay 3, 20231May 3, 20231
Why do we obey?When I think back on my long life, and consider the prosperity once available to the workers of the USA, I feel saddened and frustrated.Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
Smedley Butler, the Bush family, and January 6th: USA coups in contextThere were some dramatic takeaways from last night’s 8th Congressional hearing versus the January 6th 2001 putsch attempt.Jul 23, 20222Jul 23, 20222