While we still have time

While We Still Have Time

In spite of the grimness of the times in which we live, there is still hope. If you feel, like I do, that the usual discourse about matters of critical concern tends to be superficial, misguided, and false, then you might find some solace and inspiration here. I will try to offer insight and a holistic perspective on events and issues, and hopefully serve as a catalyst for raising the level of dialogue on this planet.

About Me

Name: John Hamilton

Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States

I was born in 1945, shortly before atom bombs were dropped on Japan. I served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1971. I earned master's degrees in Economics and Educational Psychology, and certificates in Web Page Design and as a Teacher of English as a Second Language. I followed an Indian guru for eight years, which immersed me in meditative practices and an attitude of reaching a higher level of being. A blog post listing the meditative practices I have pursued can be seen here.

Friday, January 31, 2025

History Repeating Itself

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Here's a song. Here's another. CSN&Y. Talking Heads. The Golden Gospel Singers. The Woody Guthrie original of this song is not available, so this Bruce Springsteen version will do. Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. Arlo Guthrie. Elizabeth Cotten. The Grateful Dead.

Meanwhile, in the West Bank of the Jordan River, this. Some perspective on our deranger-in-chief's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Amanda Marcotte of Salon calls it the revenge of the mediocre.

The Southern Levant will never be the same.