My friend suggested that I call this "Remote Protesting for Dummies." It's about using yet another kind of privilege—geographical privilege. Don't know what that is? Read on!
Why are some people better prepared to deal with a crisis, while others are worse off?
How to set up a handwashing station to make it more convenient for you and your guests to wash your hands as they come into or leave your house.
Leaving an abusive relationship isn't enough. Some people need lifelong protection.
What can be learned from living with PTSD?
Yes, we can all do our part to prevent these incidents, and it's not that hard.
Cyber attacks on United States electrical infrastructure are already happening. Let's stop it before it affects us.
Did you get that dreaded notice in the mail? Here's why you should be happy.
You have the 1970s equivalent of a supercomputer in your pocket. Learn to use it well!
Why we cannot blindly trust corporations or our local police
Why should Christians support the separation of Church and State?
There are a lot of references to Christianity from both politicians and ordinary people. But when it comes to attitudes towards the Occupy Wall Street movement, there is a pronounced disconnect between those Christians and what we are admonished is our Christian duty towards the poor, the...
When we think of "liberty" or "freedom" are we characterizing these concepts correctly, or are we viewing them through a highly distorted lens of ideology? Take a look at the questions and answers, but be warned; you may find your very concepts challenged and redefined.
Recent events have shown a startling increase in the use of military weapons and tactics by local police. Before something happens to you, learn to protect yourself against aggressive officers.
Do you think that the Occupy Wall Street movement is disjointed and does not have a clear message? Perhaps it is time to re-examine your assumptions about society and social organizations. The Occupy Wall Street movement represents not only a force for change but a new way of thinking and...
Are you angry when you see a poor person or an unemployed person with a cell phone or a laptop? Does that person deserve to have such a luxury? If you feel this way, you may be surprised at what you will learn when you examine this issue more closely. In fact, when you see a person you think...
Common complaints about the Occupy camps were that there were incidents of public excretion, unsanitary conditions, criminal elements, and more. However, these conditions were not the fault of the Occupy movement; rather, these conditions point to flaws in our municipal facilities and the lack of...
When multiple Occupy camps, set up at different dates, and existing in different locations, are almost simultaneously evicted, some with media blackout, one has to wonder at the coincidence. Conspiracy? Yes. Theory? No. It was coordinated, with help from the United States Government, and possibly...
If you believe that you are getting unbiased news reports about your local "Occupy" movement, or Occupy Wall Street, I invite you to think again. Just take a look at this example of two very similar events, and how they are reported in such a different manner in local media. In fact, because...
How can so many countries educate children in music, and yet in the US music is seen as worthless, or, at best, as a luxury? And is there an entity behind the lack of music education in the US?
I didn't stay very long at my second visit to the Occupy Dallas encampment (protest), but my mother accompanied me this time. Here is what we observed for ourselves at the Occupy Dallas camp. If you have not personally visited an Occupy protest, I encourage you to go check out the Occupy protest...
I detail my first experience with my local Occupy movement, Occupy Dallas. Here is my summary of what I saw and experienced on my visit to Occupy Dallas: the camp, the resources, the people, the causes, and much more. If you have not been to your local Occupy movement, I hope that this will inspire...
Are you one of the people insulting someone with a Tea Party affiliation? Are you the one slinging dirt on liberals? You are being distracted from the real issues, and playing right into the hands of powerful forces who wish to keep you focused on disagreements, instead of oppression.
My story on why I am one of the ninety-nine per cent in this country, and why I choose to join the Occupy movement. My story is typical of millions of other Americans and I need for this story to be heard. I am not lazy. I am not jobless. I am not asking for a handout. I am a small business owner,...
I detail my personal experience with the Occupy movement local to where I live. I speak only from personal experience, and have no official status with any movement, nor do I speak for anyone but myself. I think that the Occupiers have valid points that people should understand, and attempt to...
Research shows that wealth inequality has gone global, and the problem may systemic and possibly disastrous. We may be only one natural disaster or industrial accident away from a global meltdown.
If you think the "Occupy" movement is about the rich vs. the poor, I invite you to think again, and present the story of a millionaire who systematically was deprived of his Constitutional rights.