First Blog

Metaphors for our day: Sandbox, Tank, Swamp.  Think outside the sandbox, they say.   There is nothing more true than with the Republicans.   Indeed, for the Republicans there is a new sandbox of populism.   It is a genuine caring for, not assuming of, the people.   Trump, much to the chagrin of the traditional Republicans, has changed the sandbox in which they should be playing.   For Republicans, gone are the days of trying to relive the era of Ronald Reagan. What has evolved is a new party. A tectonic shift of both parties has taken place.   The New Republican message is populism.   It places Americans first, with their aspirations, dreams, and hopes. Yet, the Democrat sandbox has changed as well.   The New Democrats are now a party appealing to the very rich and supported by the poor.   The former gets the benefits; the latter gets the promises. The big switch: The New Democrats are now a party of big money. The New Republicans are now a party of the people. In c

Utopian worlds.   Now. For millions of people, the world is completely safe (or at least a safe place).   Sure, there are threats, but only distant threats or possibilities of distant threats. These people need not be rich.   Many are poor.   Most have a modest income, with housing, with security, few with challenges either to survive, to succeed, other than to enjoy daily safe living.   The recourse to safety and security is significant.   It is foundational as many have noted.   With it, they may operate with impunity, and without it there come suspicion.  It may be callous to mention that this is precisely the hope promised by most retirement communities.   For the retired, this is a well-deserved world paid for with a lifetime of experience, toil, and savings. It is the dream come true – pardon the age.   It is as near as some get to utopia.   Gone are those cares of their past, of jobs, of homes, including that of survival. Community builders advertise exactly this world,