Author Archives: Ann Kreilkamp

Despite Rebecca’s absence (she gets back on Wednesday), there’s been a flurry of activity here, especially focused on preserving food and putting the garden to bed. Plus, a very special Community Dinner, see below. We got a large chip drop … Continue reading →

  A few days ago, on my morning walk with the dogs, I was gifted with three encounters, each so divergrnt from the last as to constitute another world. I’ve been chewing over these encounters, and their sequence, ever since. … Continue reading →

One angry person confronts a politician in a restaurant, and is almost immediately himself confronted by a group of other diners who don’t want him to be nasty. At least the odds are still in favor of human decency. But … Continue reading →

Young female friend to me, this morning: “I’m trying to figure out if the people who act in evil ways are conscious of what they are doing, or if they are just wounded and unconsciously acting out.” Me: “Yes. In … Continue reading →

If so, what are we to make of his recent remarks at Valdai? If not, what are we to make of these same remarks? Everything depends on context. Everything. P.S. I tend to feel that Putin and Trump have both … Continue reading →

Do you work for the government or other bloated bureaucracy 40 or so hours per week and so therefore can always appear to be “working” but actually have lots of time  to pursue leads on the internet? (I’ve noticed that … Continue reading →

Avoiding the Cognitive Dissonance Mudslide She begins: The opposition attacks, in-fighting, and shills have increased exponentially over the last couple of months, creating disconcerting levels of cognitive dissonance across the board. There is good reason for this. Truth is rising … Continue reading →