Welcome

Let me start by saying, "Welcome to the new blog." Over the past 4 years I have been on a spiritual, political, intellectual journey that has lead me down some very different paths. The road that I have been on is called "Deconstruction Ave" and I have started to see road signs saying only a few more miles until I merge onto "Reconstruction Trail." In order to prepare for the merge I feel it necessary to try and journal/vent/rant/rave/question/share/dialogue my thoughts and feelings about all that I have been considering over this time of my life. I am currently reading "The Last Word and the Word After That" by Brian McClaren. In the book there is the most beautiful description of deconstruction that I want to share with you.

"It's like taking apart a cheesy billboard that somebody built along the highway so that people can see the beautiful view the billboard was hiding...if you deconstruct a theory, you're doing it in the hope that a greater understanding of justice can come."

This blog will stay on topic at all times. I have another blog for journaling life's adventures and such, but this one will be on topic. Now with that said, the topics could be wide ranging from politics to religion, war and peace, from Liberals to conservatives, right to left, wrong and right, black and white to color. All to say, this is my space to share my thoughts and hopefully if you read this blog you will participate with me in these discussions. There is a comment section that I ask you to use. In fact, I wish there was a way to make it a requirement of you the reader to share feedback. I am a firm believer that the only way to truly find answers is through community. So if you want to go on this journey with me in search of the onramp of "reconstruction" then you are committing to participate via the comment section or the starting of your own blog.

For those willing to take the journey with me...here are the rules!

Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway.
John Wayne (1907 - 1979)

Let us be courageous in our efforts to deconstruct!


Wisdom is what's left after we've run out of personal opinions.
Cullen Hightower

In our efforts to seek Truth, let us not hold to our pride

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.
Lillian Hellman (1905 - 1984), The Little Foxes, 1939

Let us be willing to share the truth with one another, even when it hurts...but in doing so keep the spirit of LOVE above all else.


I hope that while so many people are out smelling the flowers, someone is taking the time to plant some.
Herbert Rappaport

Let us talk this out but not stop living it out, for that is where it will truly manifest itself!

So once again, welcome and let's get started!
cheers, ben