PinnedBen BearThe Bernal WaveThere is a sense of loss that is the inevitable result of loving something, or loving your relationship to something and watching you or…Oct 21, 2019Oct 21, 2019
PinnedBen BearOh Brother, My Brother, Come HomeI don’t believe the Culture War can be won, and it profits the few to fan the flames. I wanted a way to reach out to those who have been…Jul 16, 2020Jul 16, 2020
Ben BearA Larger Truthiness“Do you know you have more nerve endings in your stomach than in your head? Look it up. Now somebody's gonna say, "I did look that up and…Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
Ben BearTo the tune of “Imagine” by John LennonJoe Manchin, there’s no ‘levenJun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021
Ben BearOnly one, but the lightbulb has to want to change….How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb?Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021
Ben BearWhen Next We Are TogetherWhen next we are together Who will we be to each other? What will we remember to remember? What will we forget to forget? What will we…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Ben BearThe 2020 Election WAS StolenI hate to admit it, but Donald Trump is right. This election was stolen. We, the American people were robbed of a landslide rejection of…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Ben BearShall We Overcome?So, I already have a problem. Re-arranging the words in this way makes the action in the sentence, overcoming, a matter of volitional…Sep 13, 20201Sep 13, 20201
Ben BearSmart Electric Streets and HighwaysSo, fair warning, this is something that I have thought about a lot, but for which I have no specific expertise. But I want to put my…Sep 8, 20201Sep 8, 20201
Ben BearThose Who Can Make You Believe AbsurditiesThe quote from Voltaire has never seemed more urgently relevant: “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit…Sep 5, 20201Sep 5, 20201