Maternalism & Matriarchy

Maternalism and matriarchy. Maternalism is healthy and normal. Can the same be said for matriarchy? Definitions maternalism n.: a state or trait relating to motherhood and the characteristics implied therein. matriarchy n.: a system of social organization in which...

A Gorgeous Gorge: An Essay

[Note (15JUL2019): Summertime! Vacationing time for you and for us. Accordingly, after this new posting, we’ll be absent for two weeks or so. We hope you find this new posting entertaining; many have.] The trim redhead of a certain age with a sharp tongue and an...

Matriarchy In America

[Editor’s Note (08JUL2019): A few days ago, we received sad news. A good friend and colleague of many years had died.      Born at the end of the Great Depression, he lived through World War Two followed by the rise of a patriarchal United States of America to its...

Healthcare?

Note (22APR2019): In medical delivery (aka/“healthcare”), Democrats demand single payer/universal coverage. Republicans? Private sector/competition. The insurance-industry? Participation. The citizenry? Affordable, quality care. Can all four be satisfied? Yes. As...