Tag: Ethics
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First Sunday Morning Of November
First Sunday Morning Of November last day of Dia de los Muertosits finale tonight but this chill morningour threesome rode outwith long shadowsthroughout the Loop with bright blue overheadand lush greenin the riverbedand plenty of Brittlebushraised their yellow heads the path was pretty crowdedwalkers and some with dogsas impatient bikersplayed chicane through us all we…
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Arabica
Arabica This faded old mansion, trying to recapture its bygone glory by housing this want-to-be cool, trendy, campus coffee house, has the atmosphere of some ancient, feral, watering hole, hunting ground. You can feel the eyes and hot breath of its denizens, circling, watching, ready to pounce. Prey and predator are easily distinguishable. Prey, no…
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Save Our VA Protest – 10/31/25
Save Our VA Protest – 10/31/25 Only four of us for today’s protest. But we had good responses today. It seemed like around 75% responded this morning for the Tucson VA’s morning shift change through the Ajo gate. We did get a couple of negatives, but the rest were positive. Don’t know if that’s indicative…
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Halloween Eve – Tucson
Halloween Eve ghosts and witcheshung from porchesfences and treesalong the barrio streetsthey greeted ourmorning ride pristine blue aboveand northa slight canopy overthe southeastern peaksa bit of smog inthe northeast a few walkers and ridersdotted the paththeir eyes glazedtheir ear buds engagedone nearly walkedinto me as I slid by the riverbed lush and greenmostly dry aroundthe…
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Yellow Coffee Mug
Yellow Coffee Mug It sits beside mein the morning twilighthot coffee aromaenfolds my delight it’s easy to spotwithin easy reacheven in the semi-darkwhen I’m ready to sippure coffee bliss but first, I sitgently breathingenjoying the coffeescented airnowhere else to bebut there awareness spreads outexpands beyond the yardinto the bustling streetfar and awaythen back to birds…
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A Philosophical Journey
I’m sure there are a few readers who find some of my views incredulous, can’t understand how they could be so, considering our current ‘reality’, based on the prejudices of our society. Hopefully, this will inform, if perhaps not, justify…; -) A Philosophical Journey Started at mother’s kneeadded to by the gatekeeperof our societyour fathers,…
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Anywhere Away From Here
Anywhere Away From Hereby Rag’n’Bone Man – featuring Pink [Verse 1: Rag’n’Bone Man]Wild and runningFearlessness is burning brightWe knew nothing ’cause out of sight is out of mindBefore we ever learned the fear of being boldBefore we ever were afraid of the unknown [Pre-Chorus: Rag’n’Bone Man]When the lights go upI don’t think I told youI…
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Save Our VA Protest – 10/24/25
There were 5 of us protesting at the Ajo entrance to the Tucson VA this morning. We arrived at 6:30 am and stayed until 8:30 am for the night to day shift change. The other 3 protesters joined us around 7 am. It was a bit chilly this morning, about 55F when we arrived. Temp…
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October Thursday Morning Ride
October Thursday Morning Ride Sol’s rays barcoded the pathwith shadows from treesguardrails and bridges sky-dome uninterrupted bluesave a few white brushstokesover the southern peaks last weeks rains leftlush green brush and treescrowding the riverbed still water lingered under theCongress St. bridgeand a few other puddles did while four-wheeler trackstortured the groundbetween brush and trees came…
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Masks 2
Yes, I’ve posted this before. But I think it’s important to look behind our masks and acknowledge what and who we really are… because, yes, we ALL wear them, even those of us who are not introspective enough to recognize our own… Masks 2 fear exaggerateddemons from dimpast – the futurepredictive – primitiveyet very ironic…