Image: iStock Here's my latest for University World News. Peace, MAA
Commentary
“I can’t stand the dehumanization. I can’t stand the oppression. I can’t stand the arrogance.”
Related to my last blog post, I took the liberty of copying/pasting this LinkedIn post. Peace, MAA Yehia Elkhouly This picture here is the reason why I have been losing sleep over the plight of Palestinians. I can’t stand the dehumanization. I can’t stand the oppression. I can’t stand the arrogance.Two stories in the same … Continue reading “I can’t stand the dehumanization. I can’t stand the oppression. I can’t stand the arrogance.”
I Stand With…
the exploited, weak, oppressed, and victims of state-sponsored violence, including genocide, NOT the oppressors, exploiters, and murderers. It's really that simple. That black and white. There are no gray areas. There is no moral equivalence here. What Hamas did last October was barbaric but the 2.1 million people living in Gaza are not Hamas. The … Continue reading I Stand With…
To Make Living Itself the Highest Art
By: Erik Rittenberry Here's some prose I felt compelled to share with you. It's from a Substack account I subscribe to. Enjoy, reread, remember, and put into practice! Peace, MAA Photo: Erik Rittenberry The capacities by which we can gain insights into higher worlds lie dormant within each one of us. -Rudolf Steiner The creative … Continue reading To Make Living Itself the Highest Art
Who’s That Knocking At My Door?
By Paul A. Olivier, Ph.D. Suppose you run a restaurant and are tired of wasting money on bottled gas. Suppose you cringe every time you see your food waste being hauled away in a garbage truck and dumped in a stinky landfill. Suppose someone comes knocking at your office door and tells you that she … Continue reading Who’s That Knocking At My Door?
Happy Juneteenth!
The past is never dead. It's not even past. -William Faulkner It's still hard to wrap my mind around the fact that slavery was legally abolished in the US less than 100 years before I was born. This 1848 auction of 25 fieldhands, 18 women, six girls, 10 boys, and one female cook and seamstress … Continue reading Happy Juneteenth!
Happy Father’s Day!
Death by System: A Two-Generation Tale of Loss and Betrayal (11.10.23)
“Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”
https://markashwill.com/2023/04/07/do-not-regret-growing-older-it-is-a-privilege-denied-to-many/?page_id=25369 With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Desiderata by Max Ehrmann ©1927 I've decided to repost this every year on my birthday. Amazingly but maybe not surprisingly, it's the most-read post on my blog. If you "Google" "do not regret growing older" and "it is a privilege … Continue reading “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”
The Opportunities & Limits of Responsible Environmental Citizenship
Source: International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA) I do my best to be a responsible environmental citizen but I'm also an unwilling participant in a system that must change from below and above. On the bright side, this includes: Not littering Gently admonishing people for littering Picking up other people's trash Using my own cloth bag whenever … Continue reading The Opportunities & Limits of Responsible Environmental Citizenship
Top 10 Overseas Study Destinations for Young Vietnamese
Summer 2024 Update Source: Chào Hanoi These countries host 93% of all Vietnamese studying abroad with 64% in Asia based on an estimated total of 275,000. Australia is currently the leading English-speaking destination, a place it frequently trades with the US. I occasionally see reports with outdated statistics in the Vietnamese and English language media. For … Continue reading Top 10 Overseas Study Destinations for Young Vietnamese
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