There are many, many things to think about. And the time is always now. We have many choices and choosing is how we determine who we are.
Who we, you, I am/are.... is the question and in some terms - what kind of Americans are we? It is the early part of the 21st Century and politics in the United States of America and in many other places in the world seems to be at a tipping or turning point. In the USA, where I live, divisiveness is pushing people away from each other. To put it another way --- the center SEEMS to disappearing. I think/believe in The Bell Curve but is it now upside-down? Are the extremes of the left and right growing and the center decreasing. I hope the CENTER STILL EXISTS... The question must be - around what does the center hold? What values are shared and vitally important and what issues to the right and left may be somewhat given up? We need to think about and remember the things we share. The things easily chosen when we see an if/or choice.... and even "tricky" choices.
Added 2/25/2025
Who we, you, I am/are.... is the question and in some terms - what kind of Americans are we? It is the early part of the 21st Century and politics in the United States of America and in many other places in the world seems to be at a tipping or turning point. In the USA, where I live, divisiveness is pushing people away from each other. To put it another way --- the center SEEMS to disappearing. I think/believe in The Bell Curve but is it now upside-down? Are the extremes of the left and right growing and the center decreasing. I hope the CENTER STILL EXISTS... The question must be - around what does the center hold? What values are shared and vitally important and what issues to the right and left may be somewhat given up? We need to think about and remember the things we share. The things easily chosen when we see an if/or choice.... and even "tricky" choices.
Added 2/25/2025
Many on the LISTS below are still in draft/unpublished forms. SOON - I will try to draft and publish somethings on three biggees:AbortionImmigrationIsrael
Below is a list and that list will be expanded with input from others. Each item on the list will also get a post... soon... to expand on the choice. Note additions at end of this ...!!! So let's see some choice questions:
So lets: "THINK ABOUT IT.. ..or Forget about it.. ???"
At end, on 4/29/25 - Dueling Dualities... OR - Think or forget about it!
Major change on 11/21/18. I rephrased all below to "I" statements instead of "you" statements because while I truly hope YOU will agree with me, essentially, I know I can only speak for myself. For example: First I asked: "Are you brave or fearful?" Now i reads: "Am I brave or fearful?"
Am I for or against? (11/16/18)
Am I sweet or bitter? (1/4/2020)
For myself vs for others (added to list 1/5/2020 from dated post - 1/2/2020)
Am I caring or not? (11/22/18 - To care or not to care)
Am I smart or stupid? (11/17/18)
Free to choose or NOT (added to list 1/5/2020 - dated post - 11/7/18)
Am I an intellectual or an anti-intellectual?
Am I a winner or a loser?
Am I rich or am I poor? (1/5/2020)
Am I brave or fearful? (1/4/2020)
Am I a lover or a hater?
Am I a centrists or an extremist?
Am I All-american or some part American?
Am I a New immigrant or an Old immigrant? (12/2/18)
Am I in the center or on the edges?
Am I a Democrats or a Republicans?
Am I willing to compromise and cooperate or compete or work autonomously?
Am I good or bad?
Am I really living or just surviving?
Am I kind or mean?
Am I moral or immoral?
Am I living or dying?
Am I a leader or follower?
Do "things" have to be perfect or is good enough ok? (added 11/21/18)
Am I always consistent or do I contradict myself sometimes? (added 11/21/18)
Am I forgiving or ??? - what is the opposite? (1/6/2020)
Am I tolerant or prejudiced?
Am I black or white or brown or whatever!!!
Am I hoping for a good future or looking to a good past? - posted 4/11/2020
Am I part of the solution or the problem?
And the trick questions are ones with answers depending on points of views.
Am I a giver or a taker? Trick question!
Am I unique or similar to others? A trick question... Spectrum??
......
new on: 1/5/2020
GENERICS.... Continuums...
long or short
left or right
up or down
A new on on 4/17/2020
bottom vs top - written 4/17/2020 -------------------------
NOTE: this post WAS back-dated to approximately when it started. At first I post-dated this post to keep it at the top but now it is always at the top-right! And as of today - 11/19/18 when I add to the list this post has - I will date when the addition was added.
NEW - as of 4/19/2020 - most important!!??
Community vs Individualism - done 4/19/2020
© Ken Firestein - 2025
So lets: "THINK ABOUT IT.. ..or Forget about it.. ???"
At end, on 4/29/25 - Dueling Dualities... OR - Think or forget about it!
Major change on 11/21/18. I rephrased all below to "I" statements instead of "you" statements because while I truly hope YOU will agree with me, essentially, I know I can only speak for myself. For example: First I asked: "Are you brave or fearful?" Now i reads: "Am I brave or fearful?"
On 2/10/2025 -- I am adding some post titles... and will, sometime, fix the titles of The List... to have the "I" statements....
NEW ONES:
One alone or Two together (Solo or Couple) (very personal)
Open or Closed what???
On the fence? OR - on both sides - a little!
Forward or Back - Time travel
Infinite or definite
AntoSyno
Good or bad
Leaders: Old and/or Young?
NUANCE
THE LIST:
Do I want war or peace? (11/19/18)Am I for or against? (11/16/18)
Am I sweet or bitter? (1/4/2020)
For myself vs for others (added to list 1/5/2020 from dated post - 1/2/2020)
Am I caring or not? (11/22/18 - To care or not to care)
Am I smart or stupid? (11/17/18)
Free to choose or NOT (added to list 1/5/2020 - dated post - 11/7/18)
Am I an intellectual or an anti-intellectual?
Am I a winner or a loser?
Am I rich or am I poor? (1/5/2020)
Am I brave or fearful? (1/4/2020)
Am I a lover or a hater?
Am I a centrists or an extremist?
Am I All-american or some part American?
Am I a New immigrant or an Old immigrant? (12/2/18)
Am I in the center or on the edges?
Am I a Democrats or a Republicans?
Am I willing to compromise and cooperate or compete or work autonomously?
Am I good or bad?
Am I really living or just surviving?
Am I kind or mean?
Am I moral or immoral?
Am I living or dying?
Am I a leader or follower?
Do "things" have to be perfect or is good enough ok? (added 11/21/18)
Am I always consistent or do I contradict myself sometimes? (added 11/21/18)
Am I forgiving or ??? - what is the opposite? (1/6/2020)
Am I tolerant or prejudiced?
Am I black or white or brown or whatever!!!
Am I hoping for a good future or looking to a good past? - posted 4/11/2020
Am I part of the solution or the problem?
And the trick questions are ones with answers depending on points of views.
Am I a giver or a taker? Trick question!
Am I unique or similar to others? A trick question... Spectrum??
......
new on: 1/5/2020
GENERICS.... Continuums...
long or short
left or right
up or down
A new on on 4/17/2020
bottom vs top - written 4/17/2020 -------------------------
NOTE: this post WAS back-dated to approximately when it started. At first I post-dated this post to keep it at the top but now it is always at the top-right! And as of today - 11/19/18 when I add to the list this post has - I will date when the addition was added.
Community vs Individualism - done 4/19/2020
new, as of 10/5/2020
Infinite vs the Limited... - ???see writing about G-d.. !!
Added and I think interesting...
Private or Public
(and check my basic thought about choices by clicking here)
Added and I think interesting...
Private or Public
(and check my basic thought about choices by clicking here)
================more notes to me... as of 4/29/25
Dueling Dualities
War and Peace == can’t have one without the other.. Love and Marriage…
Yin and Yang…
And an existential view… much more than just two ways in opposition. More like a Great Continuum...
AND A PLAN...
two screens ... fix up the blog entries... make more published...
AND -- a novel? or some big essay... booklength... IT IS ME... What I WANT TO DO... Yes - get noticed, heard, considered!!!
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