I think I’ve done a remarkably good job of limiting my political views to my Facebook account recently, but, since I’m already off on that vein, I thought I’d share these two things that happened to appear at almost the same moment.
I’d just received a notice that Playing for Change had released a new album, and since I support their initiative I went to iTunes and purchased their new album. After listening to the Keb’ Mo’ cut, I went back to iTunes and ended up purchasing his “Bluesamericana” album. This cut
was a favorite, perhaps because it wasn’t exactly what I was expecting from a blues album, though, in retrospect, I probably should have expected it.
As I was listening to the song I was also browsing Facebook where I found this Bernie Sanders quote
posted by long-time blogger friend Jeff Ward.
Together they go a long ways toward expressing my frustration with an economy that seems determined to undermine the middle class and pervert our democracy into an oligarchy, if it hasn’t already occurred.
Loren, you should check out this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wviYuKDlKs This guy, Charles Eisenstein does some mind bending and game changing thinking. Check out this article for a more fleshed out version: http://www.kosmosjournal.org/article/development-in-the-ecological-age/
and book for an in depth read: http://sacred-economics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sacred-economics-book-text.pdf.
It’s so rejuvenating to see a potentially positive direction, and at least a more fulfilling way of living.
Way more there than I have time to completely explore now, but based on the video I thought it worthwhile to approve your comments. I’ve downloaded the pdf book, but at the rate I’m going I’m not sure when I will realistically get a chance to read it as I already have a stack of books in my den that I’m committed to reading.
Loren – seems like Bernie is thinking about taking a run at the white house. He’ll have to declare himself a Democrat for that and try and get the nomination away from the anointed one – no chance but it does give him the chance to steer the conversation for awhile. Could get interesting.
btw – did you see the note in G+ I left you about the Cornell bird identification app – Merlin Bird ID? Available for Android and iOS
I have a hard time keeping up with G+ and all this other social media, so I didn’t see that note, but I do have Merlin (and too many other bird apps, for that matter).
If Bernie runs as a Democrat I’d vote for him, unless Elizabeth Warren was running. but I’m afraid I couldn’t vote for him if he was running as an Independent.
Well my comment on where I saw that was “If you run Bernie don’t get on any planes”
BTW if you didn’t see it I have my 6D now – with a Sigma 150-500 F5 lens as well as the Canon 24-70 mm lens