Maciolekism

politics

  • A Crack Appears

    He considered himself a painter,.. but not an artist. Being an artist did not pay: each brush stroke invites a person to be offended; each choice of color risks being cancelled on social media. If a person wanted to eat,… Continue reading

  • Business As Usual

    This small family owned business would be doing just fine;they perfectly follow all the rules,all the right signs are visible,all the surfaces are cleaned over and over again,the staff is masked, sanitized, and thoughtful;but the media, with constant hype,paid for… Continue reading

  • The Politics of Divorce

    an ode to 2020 Continue reading

  • The Need to Let Go

    It is all over the TV and the internet: everything will be better if we can just make it one step further; one more technology, one more chemical,.. one more drug. I have been through this before. My grandparents lived… Continue reading

  • Cultural Continuity

    If the young and healthy have to sacrifice so much for the well being of the old and weak, shouldn’t the rich have to sacrifice something for the well being of the poor? To answer no is to say that… Continue reading

  • No Continuity

    What we lack in our leadership is continuity. With every different crisis, our leaders sell their allegiance to the highest bidder. Thus, each crisis is managed from a different perspective, for different purposes. Without continuity there can be no confidence. Continue reading