No Mow CO2 - I've used the same cheap push mower for over 14 yrs now, and love it. No gas, no electricity, limited noise, and fine if grass is damp. My lawn may look like a bad haircut sometimes, but messy hair has been in fashion for a few decades now, and now the lawn looks fantastic in comparison with No Mow folks.
Virtue signaling - can't go along with your conclusion. I've given to charities on social media and posted, not to let everyone know about my good character, but in cases where friends might be interested in helping out. On the other hand, there is changing an avatar to the color of the cause of the day, or posting simplistic memes about complex issues, clearly without a lot of research. Same goes for signs in the window. I don't find that particularly productive, even if I agree with that cause, and often feels like virtue signaling.
Wall Street Journal opinion & such- if you don't have the time for full editorials from all angles, the daily post / email from FlipSide does a great job of summarizing opinions for the story of the day:
Hi Eric. Yesterday, Memorial Day, I put out our flag. My husband is a veteran and Memorial Day is a national flag display day. I was and still am disappointed to find that ours was the only flag flying. Up and down the block and one over, same thing. I’m wondering if flying a flag is no longer a sign of patriotism but rather a political statement. I sure don’t like the idea of being branded as anything but a patriot and it bugs me to think that like-minded neighbors may be intimidated. Maybe I can talk a few into joining me on Flag Day (June 14) or Independence Day (July 4).
My experience is similar. Seems like everyone used to fly a flag on holidays, now not so much. Interestingly, the two first generation immigrant families on the block fly a flag and put up bunting. But only about 7% of adults are veterans and only 40% have/had a parent that served. So there is less family connection. I agree that some think that patriotism has been co-opted and is a political statement. But I also think that there is a significant decline in pride, love of country, sense of duty and understanding of civic virtue.
I was reading your Tues morning edition after dinner, sitting on my small deck overlooking a scrubby yet recently mown backyard. I was intrigued by your suggestion to make a mini-resolution for the next 98 days and started to consider some. But then realized I was doing exactly what wanted to do all summer. I was sitting on my deck on a beautiful summer evening enjoying a good read. Whether it is your words or whatever book I am reading—this is when life feels perfect.
Actually, the whole notion of hierarchy and power are offensive and not egalitarian. The French use of 'Citizen' is also exclusionary in the modern context. So, they should just adopt the German 'Comrade'. The government workers can be referred to by their roles: Comrade Accountant, Comrade Operator. Comrade Info Provider, etc. This also has the advantage of being genderless. There shouldn't be any assignment of authority to individuals, so each function should have a worker's council to collectively make decisions. Some comrades will no doubt emerge as more equal than others.
No Mow CO2 - I've used the same cheap push mower for over 14 yrs now, and love it. No gas, no electricity, limited noise, and fine if grass is damp. My lawn may look like a bad haircut sometimes, but messy hair has been in fashion for a few decades now, and now the lawn looks fantastic in comparison with No Mow folks.
Virtue signaling - can't go along with your conclusion. I've given to charities on social media and posted, not to let everyone know about my good character, but in cases where friends might be interested in helping out. On the other hand, there is changing an avatar to the color of the cause of the day, or posting simplistic memes about complex issues, clearly without a lot of research. Same goes for signs in the window. I don't find that particularly productive, even if I agree with that cause, and often feels like virtue signaling.
Wall Street Journal opinion & such- if you don't have the time for full editorials from all angles, the daily post / email from FlipSide does a great job of summarizing opinions for the story of the day:
https://www.theflipside.io/archives
Procon.org also side by side on topics in general, with links to resources:
https://www.procon.org/
Hi Eric. Yesterday, Memorial Day, I put out our flag. My husband is a veteran and Memorial Day is a national flag display day. I was and still am disappointed to find that ours was the only flag flying. Up and down the block and one over, same thing. I’m wondering if flying a flag is no longer a sign of patriotism but rather a political statement. I sure don’t like the idea of being branded as anything but a patriot and it bugs me to think that like-minded neighbors may be intimidated. Maybe I can talk a few into joining me on Flag Day (June 14) or Independence Day (July 4).
My experience is similar. Seems like everyone used to fly a flag on holidays, now not so much. Interestingly, the two first generation immigrant families on the block fly a flag and put up bunting. But only about 7% of adults are veterans and only 40% have/had a parent that served. So there is less family connection. I agree that some think that patriotism has been co-opted and is a political statement. But I also think that there is a significant decline in pride, love of country, sense of duty and understanding of civic virtue.
I was reading your Tues morning edition after dinner, sitting on my small deck overlooking a scrubby yet recently mown backyard. I was intrigued by your suggestion to make a mini-resolution for the next 98 days and started to consider some. But then realized I was doing exactly what wanted to do all summer. I was sitting on my deck on a beautiful summer evening enjoying a good read. Whether it is your words or whatever book I am reading—this is when life feels perfect.
Duluth beat San Francisco to the “dump chief” idea two years ago.
https://www.mprnews.org/amp/story/2020/06/17/city-of-duluth-moves-to-remove-the-word-chief-from-key-job-titles
Thanks. Wow.
Actually, the whole notion of hierarchy and power are offensive and not egalitarian. The French use of 'Citizen' is also exclusionary in the modern context. So, they should just adopt the German 'Comrade'. The government workers can be referred to by their roles: Comrade Accountant, Comrade Operator. Comrade Info Provider, etc. This also has the advantage of being genderless. There shouldn't be any assignment of authority to individuals, so each function should have a worker's council to collectively make decisions. Some comrades will no doubt emerge as more equal than others.