Craig Maciolek

  • A Lesser Reset

    A large family,used to having small worries,must now stretch their pennies. Second son, a young adult,who should be workingin one way or another,should be helping outin one way or another,used to getting his wayvia stubbornness and tantrum,is forced to escalate.… Continue reading

  • The Spectrum of Intolerance

    Terrorism: the illegal use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of economic/political goals. Fascism: the legal use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of economic/political goals. Bullyism: the use of violence and… Continue reading

  • Evolution is driven by the cycle of feast and famine. During the feast we explore and create, and when the famine comes we have to throw away all that has no value. This includes theories and beliefs; both scientific and… Continue reading

  • Only for the immature does individuality require independence. Only for sociopaths and despots does interdependence require conformity. Continue reading

  • A Predator Approaches

    I have spent enough nights camping by myself in the wilderness to know that silence is when we should listen… and look. Chattering birds, fluttering back and forth, calling to each other on a lazy summer afternoon, disappear when a… Continue reading

  • Political Parallax

    A healthy and effective Legislative Branch requires two bodies that have different perspectives of governance and society. In England this is achieved by the British Parliament having a House of Commons and a House of Lords. Members of the House… Continue reading