I grew up around a lot of aggressive guys. My parents used to take me to AA meetings when I was very young. So I know aggression, I know insanity.
We didn't evolve to be passive victims or shoppers.
No society has fulfilled its democratic promise if people go hungry. . . If some go without food they have surely been deprived of all power. The existence of hunger belies the existence of democracy.
Honest hope has an edge. It's messy. It requires that we let go of all pat answers, all preconceived formulas, all confidence that our sailing will be smooth. It's not a resting point. Honest hope is movement.
Our food system takes abundant grain,which people can't afford,and shrinks it into meat,which better-off people will pay for.
The good life for me always meant connecting with those big, important issues that grown-ups get so excited about.
With an eco-mind, we get ready for surprises, for we realize it's just not possible to know what's possible.
'Friends' will always remain friends.
The only way one can guarantee one's loyalty is love. Loyalty is beyond logic, really.
Like my good friend Eminem the rapper says, you only get one shot.
Kids have been a great clarifier - incredibly rewarding.