It is here – not just there.

Daryl HattonPersonal, Politics, Social issues

I had a reminder today of how lucky I am. My Uber driver today was a really nice guy. Moved to Vancouver from Tehran to lead the way for his family. We got to talking about the current situation in some depth and how Trump’s incompetence has made it worse. With the Internet out, he hasn’t talked with his family for days. Just before we arrived, he shared that he has nightmares every night that he’ll never hear from his wife and mother again (both still in Tehran). His eyes filled with tears. I was honored that he felt safe …

Change the game

Daryl HattonPolitics, Social issues

Mark Carney’s Davos speech translated into simple English so the pumpkin patch dwellers can understand… by Mike Williams as shared by Ron Shields (@shieldsron) on Threads. Here you go — rewritten so Trump and his minions can understand at a grade 4 level. *** The Story of the Broken Playground Rules *** There was a very big playground where kids from many schools came to play. A long time ago, the kids made rules: “No pushing.” “No stealing.” “Share the swings.” “Play fair.” Most kids followed the rules, and the playground was fun. *** The Problem *** Some of the …

American Politics, Family Politics and my Philosophy

Daryl HattonPersonal, Politics

I had an interesting online debate on Facebook with my niece tonight. It is just 48 hours before the US 2012 election will be decided and we ‘got into it’ about the issue of race and the Republican party. I made a claim about the racial composition of the crowds behind Romney in his speeches not reflecting the demographic mix of the US because of the Republican Party’s heavy bias to ‘white American’. My niece took offense. She challenged me that bringing race into the issue was ‘cheap and weakminded’. She claimed it was not about race. She is so …