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Pacifism- Not a Candidate Diary

I'm a pacifist, a minority position, I know.  Today is Martin Luther King  Day, which is a holiday for a pacifist celebrated by a overwhelmingly war-like country.  I was brought to the idea by a...

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Harkening to the Revolution

The Inaugural ceremony yesterday harkened to the American Revolution and to the true principles inherent in the founding of this country in more than just the obvious references. The American...

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Origins of Political Conflict: an Evo-Exchange View

In a previous diary, I presented a theory of social group dynamics which I called "Evolutionary Social Exchange Theory." The name conveys the main perspectives I rely on, but it's a long phrase, so I...

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UN Backed Humanitarian Asylum Zones?

The world has a significant and growing problem with refugees, displaced people & human trafficking. Between climate change and wars, there are currently hundreds of thousands of people migrating,...

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Morning Open Thread: Tis the Gift to Be Simple

Welcome to Morning Open ThreadThis is a daily post with a MOTley crew of hosts who choose the topic for the day's posting. We support our community, invite and share ideas, and encourage thoughtful,...

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Fursday Furries and Feathers: Simple Gifts

BoredPandaRULES OF ENGAGEMENT — You know how this works, but as always, a gentle reminder:Pooties are cats; Woozles are dogs.  Goggies are dogs, too, and moggies are cats. Birds...are birds!  Peeps are...

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Carillon Historical Park: A Shaker building (photo diary)

One of the buildings in the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio is the Watervliet Shaker Building. Build about 1819, this is the final surviving remnant of the Watervliet Shaker community. The...

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