Category Archives: society

TIS’ A SILLY PLACE

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Michael McGuerty

(This commentary is in response to the strange events that took place in Russia this past June summer weekend.) “On second thought, let’s not go to Camelot. TIS’ A SILLY PLACE.” Monty Python and the Holy Grail. What did we … Continue reading →

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For Whom The Pendulum Swings

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Michael McGuerty

“Fascism is a Lie told by Bullies.” Ernest Hemingway “It ain’t over til it’s over.” Yogi Berra For whom the pendulum swings, be it right or be it left, be it short or be it long, be it right or … Continue reading →

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Et Tu Obama?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Michael McGuerty

Have We The People been betrayed by President Obama and his fellow Democrats? Betrayal is a bitter pill to swallow, especially when one as an individual tries to maintain some semblance of hope that his elected officials will do the … Continue reading →

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2013 Travel Tips for the Social Activist

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Michael McGuerty

The red-breasted robins are singing in the backyard, the fruit trees are beginning to blossom, and I can actually sit in my yard with my cup of coffee, wearing only a T-shirt and not be freezing to death. These seasonal … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Laundry List

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Michael McGuerty

“Phew!” I say, as I symbolically wipe the beads of sweat off my brow. The Mayan’s longest cycle calendar has ended and we are still here. The prognosticators of doom have erred again. As some sage minds have suggested from … Continue reading →

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A Friendly Reality Check Reminder

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Michael McGuerty

Really people?! Here we are, one week after the first October debate, less than a month before the presidential election and some arrogant bullying phony named Mitt Romney suddenly declares he cares about the average American citizen and he “likes … Continue reading →

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2012 Travel Tips For The Social Activist

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Michael McGuerty

Is the daily work grind or the continual schoolwork bringing you down? Is your wanderlust inner voice telling you you’re ready for a travel vacation? Yet this year you want a different travel objective, not the typical vacation, designed around … Continue reading →

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Travel Tips for the Social Activist

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Michael McGuerty

Is the daily work grind or the continual schoolwork bringing you down? Is your wanderlust inner voice telling you you’re ready for a travel vacation? Yet this year you want a different travel objective, not the typical vacation, designed around … Continue reading →

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Bully Nation / Bully World

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Michael McGuerty

“From out of nowhere the smallest kid came. Nobody knew him, not even his name. These mean guys laughed and ripped the kid’s shirt but this little kid refused to be hurt. He stood and looked ’em straight in the … Continue reading →

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The Evolution Will Not Be Televised – Part II (The Revolution, However, May Be Videotaped)

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Michael McGuerty

“It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.” Song verse by the band REM A few days ago, during an idyllic Indian summer afternoon, I was relaxing in my backyard, playing my guitar, soaking … Continue reading →

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