When the little voice tells you to move, you should listen
I’d completely forgotten this story. It just happened to pop into my mind this morning. It’s a shame too because I’ve written a whole book about the decade I spent in Lima, and this incident would have fit in perfectly.
I moved to Lima in 2001. I didn’t speak Spanish…
If you don’t challenge bigoted thinking, you enable it
It’s important that everyone who cares about freedom and personal growth understands they need to be willing to challenge their deeply held assumptions. We are controlled by the beliefs we refuse to question. It’s that simple.
If you insist, “my husband would never cheat on me,” you turn yourself into…
Corrupt rituals and traditions are what allow this dark philosophy to persist
I grew up with conservatives that have gone on to become blatant Trump supporters and covert white supremacists. My perspective is unique as I’ve been forced to endure their psychotic philosophy at every stage of my development. As a powerless child I had to endure and justify their abuse.
It’s…
The Rittenhouse verdict demonstrates the inherent racial bias in the American legal system
It’s been infuriating to witness the fallout from the Rittenhouse verdict. Everyone from Trump to Tucker Carlson seems to be using the decision to promote an ideology of violence and authoritarianism.
The most frustrating part is that even the part of the media that we’re conditioned to think of as…
It’s time for a practical discussion about what to do when you see a potential active shooter
Let’s say I’m driving to school one morning to drop off my 9 year old daughter. Walking alongside the road I see a man carrying an AR-15 and wearing a confederate flag as a cape.
Do I:
A. Assume he’s an active shooter and run him down with my vehicle?
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The Reckless Writer
The framework we use to discuss creative writing is not an absolute
When I was in college, I became very frustrated with arrogant English professors. Anything academic becomes intolerable when too much ego is involved. I eventually got so fed up that I started taking math and science classes and ended up earning a Physics minor.
My background in science has allowed…
Let’s be honest with our children about the Republican mindset
The Republicans are pretending to be victims once again. The latest kerfuffle is that they’re furious Sesame Street elected to introduce an Asian-American Muppet.
Conservatives are mad because they’ve been coasting to election victories on the basis of anti-Asian hate propaganda. They’re furious they might come home and find their…
Another bad decision in a long series of bad decisions
There are living rooms throughout the state of Wisconsin where, when the Rittenhouse verdict was read, men jumped up with their fists in the air as if Aaron Rodgers had just scored a touchdown.
Those same men are now looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner so they can “own” any liberal…
If your ideology has no room for common decency it’s time for self-evaluation
I keep waiting for the shoe to drop on this one, but the argument never seems to happen.
Imagine you’re a dutiful child who spends every Sunday morning at church and every afternoon at catechism. Every day you’re blasted with message after message about how homosexuals are sinners.
Then you…
Walter Rhein
Small press writer with Perseid Press, Burning Bulb Publishing, and Harren Press. I have a web page about Peru at www.StreetsOfLima.com. walterrhein@gmail.com
