Sullivan Manor

Modern Day Robber Barons

Everybody complains about the high cost of gasoline, but what can we do? The price of gasoline is set by a small number of large, international companies. In a free-market system, market forces are...

Draw the Circle Wide

The time has come for us to Draw the Circle Wide not just for friends and family or for those we agree with. We should draw the circle wide to include all sentient beings. If something is sentient,...

To Everything - Turn, Turn, Turn

The changing of the seasons – the undeniable evidence of the march of time. As the song goes: There is a season, turn, turn, turn. Some people notice the change of season when the first leaves yie...

The Evolution of Human Consciousness

Not only does human consciousness evolve, but so do people’s worldviews. This happens at both the level of a community and of each of us individually. As it turns out, the two have striking similar...

The Berluti Knot

My experience with shoelaces is they become untied very quickly. Over the period of a day, I need to re-tie them frequently. One fix is to take the two “bunny ears” of the bow and tie them togethe...

A Stitch in Time

A “stitch in time saves nine” in actual clothing can have a direct impact on Climate Change as well. The fashion industry is a major contributor to carbon emissions. It has become worse lately with...