humanity

For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.

The Rise of "The Little Uke"
ast Wednesday I drove to Portland Oregon from Eugene, which took 2 1/2 hours and one major traffic jam. I was on a mission to attend my very first live Ukulele jam before the pandemic. I especially wanted to attend because my good ukulele-playing friend Leonard whom I had known for many years in the ukulele scene was going to lead that night. When I pulled into a shady parking spot near the Oregon public house where the jam was taking place, I tried hard not to think about what may happen but what was happening tonight. A live ukulele jam. Totally worth the long drive and the 97° weather in Portland.
By Mary Lane Cryns aka Melody4 years ago in Humans
How much the world will change with Covid-19!
Seminars, articles and books on the effect of Covid-19 on global politics have started appearing in abundance only last year. Till then, however much things were uncertain about this epidemic, then there should be a holiday to examine its effect on the global setting! World politics is a very complex structure and at the same time it has many dynamic components. Now is an opportune time to understand its structural and functional implications to an extent. Global order and global configuration approach.
By Tushar Nandanwar4 years ago in Humans
King's Philosophy
We both see greatness in its massive derision and in its will to refuse to be diminutive. Struggles lead to victory if the focus maintains on the goal of the mission. The purpose-driven attitude to refuse to back down and give in to the inevitable fate and set your hopes on higher standards. Dr.King showed resilience in his fight for justice. Even with the horror of dying alone and isolated, he fought with precision. When he set his mind to the task at hand, he did not let up until the results were delivered. See when someone lets up, it signals weakness and an unstable mind, Dr.King knew his mind and he trusted his will to go forward. When hurdles are in your way, you must strive over them. You have to use conscience, will, and endurance. He used conscience when he thought of ways around the incidents. Those countless hours of debating and reinventing the will of the people led to greatness. When you considered your way, you plan carefully and think thoroughly. You master out the plan and prepare your mind and heart for the intense fight. Even if it means jail, if what you fight for is right then prison can't keep you from attaining your goals. Conscience calls for dedication to serve and respect to earn from completion. The conscientious person does not what they want to do but they do what they are earnest and fervent about doing. And the will, the mind is what sets people apart from other living beings. Human beings can imagine and think of solutions. Their minds are limitless. And when they are back by a will that they care deeply about they become unstoppable. The strongest will is built by love, nature by hope, and strength by faith. Love is the first emotion and it is driven by common ground and unity. We are supposed to get it from our families and friends to stabilize our lives and nurture us. When we feel love, it casts doubt to fear. Dr. King used imagery and a peaceful demeanor to show that he and his followers were about the love of humanity. And that fear and death are what they faced for showing that they wanted the promised benefit of love of country. When you understand love, you can be reflected on hope. When fear is driven out the way, dreams come back again. Life comes back again. Vision becomes apparent again. You have to inspire others to walk with you and beside you. You have to break through the barrier of ignorance with mutual respect. Hopes lead to faith. Hope takes you to the front door and doesn't lead you to the backdoor. Hope re-trains the mind to believe and feel again. It leads to the gift of life and emboldens love. Love becomes the action that leads to hope. And faith, faith is the verb that means something in action. Faith completes hope and love. While love encourages, hope gives the reason, and faith fulfills and completes the purpose. Fear is defeated in this process. This process is the power that every man and every woman have to win the battle over their mind, life, and soul. Endurance is repeating the process until something breaks. This includes the resistance, the fighting, and the stumbling block. Even if you stumble along the way, endurance means to keep getting back up and trying to finish the race. A runner is only going to get better and faster if they practice harder and harder. Dr.King knew that as he practiced track and field in his college days. Walking representing one of the first major rites of every human being in that it significances strength. Endurance is getting up and walking in hope, love, and faith. Fighting every battle prepared, focused, and strong. And the longer we hold up, the longer we can overcome. Overcoming is an action and a verb meant to inspire us to go forward. We can go forward even with trauma and abuse. We can go forward even with hatred and illusions. We can go forward even alone as long as we remember the why we have overcome and how we have overcome. Memory is so powerful too. It discerns the winner from the loser.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous4 years ago in Humans
Thirteen Moms will get a visit today
Today, Moms across America are going about their Friday morning routines oblivious that soon, thirteen of them will receive a knock at their door. Some are at their place of employment. Others may be at their children's school, or grocery shopping, or at their home. At some point this morning, thirteen Moms' lives will be forever changed. There are also thirteen two-man teams of Marines preparing to meet these Moms. They are putting on their dress blue uniforms and making sure that everything is immaculate. Their ribbons and medals are in line, their shoes polished to a brilliant shine, and their gig lines straight and sharp. These Marines are also practicing what they will tell these Moms.
By Joey Lowe4 years ago in Humans
About Me—Jessie Waddell
In a face to face setting, this would be my worst nightmare. “Let’s go around the room and tell everyone a little about ourselves…”—I think I’d rather the earth open up and swallow me whole, thanks.
By Jessie Waddell4 years ago in Humans
Zig Zag # 14
I’ve been a sounding board. I’ve been a brainstorming buddy. I’ve been a fire starter. If I had a nickel every time someone said to me, “Hey Kathleen, can I bounce an idea off of you?” I’d be a rich woman.
By Kathleen Majorsky4 years ago in Humans
N.A.M.A.L.T.
How many times have you heard the phrase "not all men are like that"? Did you know it is counter-productive to the toxic masculinity conversation that we desperately need to have? If you are one of those men (or women) that interrupt with “not all men are like that,” when the discussion of toxic masculinity is raised then you are just as much a part of the problem.
By Julianne McKenna4 years ago in Humans
heart-to-heart
“Bye.” “Forever?” “I guess so.” “Fine. Bye. See you never,” he said nonchalantly, shutting the screen door behind him. He disappeared into the kitchen and didn't look back. Typical.
By Elle Kim4 years ago in Humans
Reason's Got Nothing To Do With It
You're sitting around one boring Saturday afternoon, scrolling through some sort of social media. You find a picture you think is funny/profound/interesting and you share it before continuing to scroll. The next morning you wake up to a veritable shit storm of angry comments talking about how and why you are wrong.
By Guenneth Speldrong4 years ago in Humans
Clichés in the Upside Down
Until You're Back on Your Feet Some may look at my life and argue that I was never truly on my feet –I guess living in a trailer can create that kind of assumption. And maybe it’s true –maybe I simply stumbled out of my parents’ house, and it’s taken me years to realize that I was heading toward an inevitable face-plant. I don’t see it that way, though; it’s the exact opposite, for me.
By Maeple Fourest4 years ago in Humans
The Importance of the Heart to Heart Conversation
It can be hard these days to have a genuine one-on-one conversation with someone else. With all the distractions in our daily lives, our rush to get things done, our need to have instant gratification, it can be increasingly harder and harder to take a step back to take stock of what’s important in your life including the family and the friends closest to you. I believe this cheapens the kind of conversations we can have with those closest to us due to our other pressing concerns in life, but it is important to prevent those relationships from being shallow by engaging in those heart-to-heart conversations. While difficult and not easy to do, they are often the most rewarding.
By Ben W4 years ago in Humans
The Generous Generation: Millennials Are Most Charitable
It’s important now more than ever for us to focus on our mental health and wellbeing and how we can help ourselves as well as others. Did you know that when we do things that make us feel good, whether this is having a productive routine or spending time with our loved ones, this stimulates the reward areas in our brain, creating positive feelings? In simple terms, research has found that feel-good chemical dopamine is released when we carry out certain activities, motivating us to do it again because we were rewarded with feeling good afterwards.
By Caitlin Purvis4 years ago in Humans