The Age of Wishfulness

The Age of Wishfulness is winding down. The genii is running out of oil. Necessity approaching, as the power of oil to hold it at bay loses force. This is both a great tragedy, and a great opportunity, though not in the knee-jerk positivist way we have grown accustomed to finding Silver Linings behind every

Horizons…

As I was setting up this blog, I got to the box asking me for the title. Hadn’t given this much thought. The jump from intention to action was quick, following a long gestation. In that moment, I had rushed ahead of myself. Turning to Strunk & White, always on my desk, a talisman and

Imagine that Power wasn’t a zero-sum game.

This should be easier than it seems, Power isn’t a zero-sum game, not real Power. Let’s set up the parameters of a conceptual equation. Power exists in an unstable relationship with Control and Faith. Those without Faith in anything beyond themselves – actual, not professed Faith – also, unsurprisingly, feel a strong need to maintain

First words…

Pete Culler always said, “Experience starts when you begin…”