In my zoom programs and earlier posts I have written about these “days of turmoil”. It is easier to write about them than to live them. However, live them we must. What we are experiencing is the slamming together of the big 80 years institutional cycle and the social and cultural 50 years cycle. It
AMERICA’S HISTORY OF INTOLERANCE A prominent American once said, about immigrants, “Few of their children in the country learn English…..The signs in our streets have inscriptions in both languages…Unless the stream of their importation could be turned they will soon so outnumber us that all the advantages we have will not be able to preserve
As we live through the era of shock and awe, it is easy to dismiss these times as chaotic. They are disorderly but not chaotic. It is the natural cycle of change. It includes a quality of destruction and and leveling of the playing field. From all the noise and conflict will emerge a new
If you have followed my blogs throughout the years, you have heard me talk about America’s rhythms. She has two of them. One is 50 years in length, the other is 80 years in length. This means that every 80 years and 50 years, you can expect major changes to the status quo in America.
With all the constant bombardment of urgent commentaries and loud talking heads, it is easy to almost drown in verbiage, noise and exhaustion. It will only increase as we move into the chaos of the domestic changing of the guard, too many opinions and anything else that can capture your attention. It is seductive as
People contact me with the question as to when will women step into their leadership roles. The answer is NOW. It may seem an unreasonable answer in light of the recent loss of a female candidate for the presidency. This is not an indictment of female leadership but a complex issue that needs to be
Here we are again. History is repeating itself. None of these theatrics is surprising. We had a tumultuous 70’s. Tumultuous 20’s same is true of the 1870’s etc. We do this every 50 years. The last reign was under President Jimmy Carter. He led under an ending cycle as is Trump. They are ineffective leaders
Here we are again, another assassination attempt, more historic photos and a continuation of blame, vicious conspiracies and lots of investigations. There is a long list of victims of America’s violent behavior. Candidates both in and out of office are ripe targets. Going back to Lincoln. There have been at least 15 direct assaults on
While we fritter away our time with social media, 24 hour news blasts and the wringing of hands about the elections, there is a big threat about to hit our shores. It is already apparent but we have chosen to give it lip service if that. It is the global decline in the birth rate.
We naturally forget past historical times. We remember bits and pieces and forget the whole. History may not repeat itself, but it does rhyme. We might want to look at the period of the 70’s, about 50 years ago. As the United States operates in 50 year cycles, we always want to return to the
