KrisgronquistSunday Morning (Bombs) Coming DownIt is Sunday morning, and I am waking up to the news that Israel has bombed a mosque in Gaza. Millions of Americans will go to church today…Oct 71Oct 71
KrisgronquistWhen parents pass, and only siblings remainPrimarily I write about war and peace, imperialism and injustice and not family matters. I don’t have legions of followers and sometimes…Oct 3Oct 3
KrisgronquistThis is a powerful story and tribute to Mandela.Years later, Apartheid did indeed collapse, and the first free and peaceful election was held, ironically on my brother's birthday April…Aug 11Aug 11
KrisgronquistThese are Truly Cringe-worthy TimesIt seems wherever I turn, whatever headline or article I read, no matter what pundit I listen to on Mainstream Media (MSM) they all have…Jul 311Jul 311
KrisgronquistThis piece hits the nail on the head for me.Their cognitive dissonance and lack of empathy for victims of endless wars should shock the conscience of anyone that has an ounce of…Jul 29Jul 29
KrisgronquistMy Conservative Mom and the Fall of Fidel CastroI’ll never forget the day my mother called me, twenty years ago, in an excited panic. She rarely called me at work, or at all. We didn’t…Jun 7Jun 7
KrisgronquistPeople just read headlines of mainstream media (MSM) and skim articles, rarely do further research…May 7May 7
KrisgronquistManifesto of an Authentic SelfThe term “authentic” gets bandied about a lot these days. It’s important to be your “authentic self.” A definition of authentic self…Apr 241Apr 241
KrisgronquistThis lesson becomes clear once you retire, for me, after 50 years of working mostly in the…So you have to have a strong sense of self to believe in your own unpaid labor and know that your work now is collective, and for me is…Apr 14Apr 14
KrisgronquistThe merging of objective and subjective reality leads to political consciousness, but this is…This created belief in one's own subordination, recognizing the subjective piece, but never objective structures, creates false…Feb 17Feb 17