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…2 min read·Jul 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…7 min read·Mar 2, 2022----
Ben BearTo the tune of “Imagine” by John LennonJoe Manchin, there’s no ‘leven1 min read·Jun 18, 2021----
Ben BearOnly one, but the lightbulb has to want to change….How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb?5 min read·Apr 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…2 min read·Feb 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…8 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Sep 13, 2020--1--1
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…3 min read·Sep 8, 2020--1--1
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…2 min read·Sep 5, 2020--1--1
Ben BearWhat’s the matter with _____?I like to respond to essays on Medium by personally addressing the authors. I will start by addressing them by name. Hi Bob, Hi Mary, Hi…7 min read·Jul 19, 2020----