Welcome to my blog: "I wish it weren't true"

Every day I am witness to things happening in the world and particularly, America that I wish were not true. Seems as though the world I grew up in is fading away - sometimes slowly and sometimes in leaps and bounds. Each day brings another revelation, story or event that leaves me shaking my head, wondering how we got this way, questioning my own sanity (and everyone else).

I am not complaining about progress. Some progress is wonderful: conquering disease; discoveries in the physical world; reversal of social wrongs; etc. Nor is it my intent to just be another grumpy old man. Someone once said that evil can only exist in the dark. Paraphrasing another pearl of wisdom, bad things happen when good people do nothing. As I watch a kind of darkness falling over this country I feel more and more like the good person who must do something. If nothing else I want to flip on the lights and force the cockroaches to scurry.

I hope to be like the lookout in the crow's nest of a ship - pointing out the dangers or wonders that I see to the rest of you. Perhaps I'll find and pass along a tidbit you missed and should have seen, heard or read. It might be an original thought, observation or composition and it might originate from someone/something that bears repeating or drawing your attention to.

There's a selfish motive too. No, I'm afraid it's not money. I hope that my blogging will be a kind of catharsis - some kind of therapy. I don't want to be a consistent downer or "buzz kill" either. I'll mix it up and try to balance the OMG!'s with the "atta boys" and a bit of humor too. Please join me from time to time. We can do this.


Ralph M