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  Random street scene in Washington, Aug. 16 2014, at 6:20 p.m.

  August, 2023, The Diner, Adams Morgan, Washington DC

  Most people are protesting things outside the White House. 

 

 

Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were removed from the legislature because they are Black and liberal. This is racism and bigotry in all its ugliness. This is joined by the Supreme Court, which allows voting suppression to flourish again. I can't believe the path this nation is on. I just can't. But then, when you peel back the covers a little, you find the racism and blind hatred that has always been a part of this country has never disappeared until the Republicans unleashed it. It should be clear why participation in the political process matters. In DC, that usually isn't an issue. Our problem is we are denied representation in Congress, and our local laws exist at the pleasure of Congress. Something has to change.

Downtown DC, 2014 The Washington Post had an interesting piece today about a possible new book by Steve Jobs. It prompted me to think about him.  Shortly after Steven Jobs died, I was walking past the Georgetown Apple store, and people were putting flowers and such in front of the store, tributes, and remembrances.  Jobs was wealthy, but he never seemed it. He seemed like a guy who liked his job, and the money was secondary to inconsequential. That's one of the reasons why he struck a chord.  He could have just been a talented CEO with good products, but he made people believe he was on his adventure while telling people to make their own adventures. That message mattered more than his products.  Maybe the iPhone changed the world, but that wasn't the point for Jobs. He was on a quest to be the best version of himself, and if he happened to change the world, so much for it. That's what resonates today.

Portrait Gallery, Dec. 9, 2022 

 

Lost City Books, 18th St. Adams Morgan

Alaska's record heat will probably be attributed to climate change. Unfortunately, Alaskans have little incentive to pay attention to our changing climate.  The Alaska Permanent Fund uses oil revenues to pay out dividends to every man, woman and child in that that state. In 2018, that was $1,600. For a family of four that was $6,400. In 2015 it was $2,072 per person or $8,288 for this family. Alaskans ought to be leading the charge to get us off fossil fuels. They are seeing some of the highest swings in temperatures, and their average winter temps are up something like 6 Fahrenheit. The permafrost is melting, damaging infrastructure and releasing more carbon ... there's a long list of severe impacts. But Alaska keeps pushing for offshore drilling because they want to keep their checks. The state has to decide whether they love money more than their children.

May 31, 2019, Washington DC

Bulletin board, 18th & Columbia NW, Washington DC

Washington, Gallery Place