Democracy
“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and that they deserve to get it good and hard.” H.L. Mencken A field of poppies near the VOAZ trail in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve.
Simon Burrow
Stay Humble My Friend
“Wherever you may go, no matter how high and mighty you become, bring where you came from with you.” Gustavo Arellano Wild Flowers in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. In Arizona March showers bring March flowers.
Skill
“A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.” Folk Wisdom A Mexican Poppy flowering near Piestewa Peak during the rain storm on Wednesday.
A Choice
“We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” Associate Justice Louis Brandeis Tomorrow I start a run of flower photos.
An Immigration Bonus
Most people trying to escape from the horrors of Haiti don’t go to Cuba. They risk the much longer journey and try to get to Florida. People fleeing violence in Honduras don’t move to Mexico they want to get to Texas I could give you a few more examples but the point is clear when people get the courage to leave their homes, communities and families they chose a place that they think offers the best opportunities for safety, security and living a decent life.… Read More »An Immigration Bonus
Man-Made
“That which is man-made can be unmade.” Associate Justice Louis Brandeis An Arizona Sunset reflected in our bedroom window.
Political Office
“The most important political office is that of the private citizen” Associate Justice Louis Brandeis A Sunset from Maui last December.
Not Old
“You’re not old, you’re “chronologically gifted.” Thank you to Terry Campbell, Pueblo Grande Museum (Ret) for this great observation.
Words Seldom Seen: Paradigm
Paradigm Noun: a typical example or pattern of something; a model. Example: “The paradigm for naval warfare changed when steam power was introduced.” Phoenix sunsets never get tired.
A New Paradigm for Immigration
“The right to go where you want should be a principle in a decent world.”Noam Chomsky Less than two hundred years ago most of our ancestors thought that chattel slavery was perfectly acceptable. If we discovered today that our great great grandfather was a slave owner we would be at least chagrined and probably embarrassed. Ethics change. I predict that the same is going to be true about migration. Less than two hundred years from now migration will be one of the rights we take… Read More »A New Paradigm for Immigration