CSA Advocacy Blog
A Better Way
America has been longing for a real knock down, drag out existential crisis since the end of WWII. Civil rights, Watergate, the Cold War, the World Trade Center attack. These and many other crises came and went, yes, changing the landscape a little along the way. But...
Walk the Line
I try to walk a line, as a political person, because we are all political beings, even if we shy away from politics. I push the envelope as a citizen/artist, not as often as I'd like to. I restrain myself. But as I survey the current landscape, I find myself wanting...
The Obstacle Course of my Life
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger I am a survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse, which deeply impacted my sensibility and sense of self worth. One positive that came out of it was it made me more sensitive to the suffering of others. Believe me, empathy is not...
Wrong is Right on
Dannagal Goldtnwaite Young has written a book called Wrong, which was recently featured on an episode of Hidden Brain (on NPR), called, "Sitting with Uncertainty." Wrong is a very enlightening book that not only sheds a much needed light on our political divide but...
How to Eat a Dog
Haitian Refugees in Springfield OH Here's my response to the Springfield Haitian-Refugees-eating-pets conspiracy theory. At the end of the day, instead of wondering IF anyone would eat someone's pet we need to be asking WHY? Can you imagine the level of abject poverty...
Am I Entitled?
Am I entitled? I was born into advantages that have set me up for a good life. But am I entitled? I worked hard and made the most of those advantages. But am I entitled? I have dedicated my life to lifting everyone up with the success I have enjoyed. But am I...
Stop Trump at the Ballot Box
This Battle can only be Won by Voting The unfortunate and inexcusable assassination attempt notwithstanding, Trump is still Trump. We must stop him decisively at the ballot box. Until then, we must fight the good fight, the fight of ideas, with everything we have. We...
One Man’s Trauma
We refer to life's obstacles as “formative experiences” or “trials” when we’re mature enough to process the challenges they present. We may succeed or fail but we are emotionally prepared to accept the consequences. And when we are not emotionally prepared to deal...
A Vortex of Hoplessness
This is a very difficult subject and I'm probably out of my league discussing, because I'm a member of white middle class by birth. But maybe, that is what makes me the most qualified. I have lived the entitlements heaped upon my demographic. Yes, I have struggled,...
Shatner in Space – the poem
William Shatner in Space by Robert Maniscalco Consider the young and the old Shatner, both, who, in the understatement of any century, I deeply admire. But I don't go to Star Trek conventions because I am not a joiner. That’s because of my emulation, often to a...
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.I don't like that portraits are being used as a tool to manipulate in a partisan struggle over who controls the message. Please God, make him go away. ... See MoreSee Less
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