I versus we.  Individualism.  Competition.  I, I, I.  My tribe.  My state.  My country.  Me, me, me.  Where is all that leading us?

Ms. Scot (Jeff Bezos ex) has it tough, or she has some tough problems getting rid of her billions.  What do you do when you keep making more money than you can give away.  What the hell do you do?

Two lithium mine projects are being held up in Nevada; one for a sage grouse, the other for a buckwheat flower.   Should the rest of the world take care of the United States industrial needs for lithium and electric vehicles?  And what about the jobs lost?

Guess how many countries we are helping to bomb?  Does that matter to you?

A poem by Stephen Dobyns about depravity.  Apparently, this is a subject we know little about.

Does Joe Manchin being the biggest obstacle to Joe Biden's agenda make Manchin the villain?  Or does his wanting to seek compromise with the Republicans make him a hero?  

What say you?

A poem to remember the 67 children killed by Israeli bombs purchased by Americans.

$3 billion in foreign aid and all we got was 67 dead children?  Really?

A few environmental stories are in the news: Exxon, Chevron, Sira Lanka, and Shell.  Times are changing, pro-environment is starting to win a few critical battles.

Enjoy.  This may be a re-do, but it is a good poem at several levels.