Author: patd

“But I don’t want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad." "How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

The Right Weigh In

In a list of priorities, generally speaking, that which is listed number one usually is more important and weightier than number two or at least equivalent thereto. However, that doesn’t seem the case with some in regard to the first two amendments in the Bill of Rights.

Lately, it seems the abridgment of the right to speak out in assembly to express grievances and read books of one’s choice has taken second place to the assurance one can keep and publicly wave around an AR15 in schools, grocery stores, courts, capitols and churches.

Even the will of the people can be disregarded and democracy diminished by simply shouting “Ban guns, not books” slogans.

In Alignment

Beginning last week five planets – Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars -lined up near the moon.

This week  the three Abrahamic faith traditions–Judaism, Christianity and Islam–as major annual observances overlap this year.   Muslims will be midway through their month-long observance of Ramadan, during which they purify their intentions, words and actions. On April 2nd, Christians will celebrate Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week leading up to redemption on Easter Sunday with the resurrection of Jesus. On April 5th, Jews will celebrate their liberation from bondage during the feast of Passover.

Opportunities for “a dawning” as the old ’69 song goes?