As a member of my team, Amy impressed me with her tenacity and ability to find solutions in even the most challenging situations. 8211; Joe Ahn, Director of Social Media, Sutter Health.

In this podcast interview, I talk about my own journey to nonviolence, the importance of community and why nonviolent strategies and tactics are going to give us the best odds against the rising tide of white supremacy and fascism today.

Personal views on evolutionary biology, cosmology, sociology and other minor things. Regardless of what the title might suggest, this post is not to be a sociopolitical comment on the current state of the Western world. Therefore, I will not mention the latest Presidential election in USA, nor the worrying emergence of fascist nationalist parties. In parliaments all over Europe. No, this is a more personal post, on the topic on time, mental welfare and creativity. Time, or the lack thereof.

We, the Presumed Guilty. citizens from wrong accusations based on zero evidence? When can they be killed? The release of .

So what if he thinks global warming is nothing more than junk science and a leftist scheme.

Canada, I love you. Sometimes you can be a bit moody.

It looks like Jesus decided to dip.

You might be wondering how my vegan adventure went and you might be wondering what has brought me to the surface. The answer to the former is that it was easier than I thought and the answer to the latter is that things are pretty bad and this is a cry for help. I fell off the wagon a bit after the vegan thing. I started to revert to pre-blog Jackie.

12 Lessons in 12 Months. A Single Story of Soviet Russia. Tips and Observations from a 3rd Class Transsiberian Railway Car. On Fearlessness and Other Illusions. Shenanigans of a Slavic Sort. A Robot, A Film Camera and Eastern Europe. The Life and Death of a Kite.

No, I did not discover a 1954 Barndoor rotting in the woods in Sweden, rescue same vehicle with a helicopter, restore it in my driveway, auction it at Barrett-Jackson for an amount that would make a lobbyist blush, and buy myself a P-51 Mustang with the proceeds. The stage was thereby set.