I am not a part of the ‘Conspiracy Of Silence’, though I will not be “naming names” in this post.

I am going to take a brief break from political malfeasance, into the darker recesses of family, and society.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX-4eluL-HM

These are incredibly, dark, and, sometimes, unenlightened times. The oppression and the deaths of innocent people often gets over romanticized through our culture and the narratives that get generated.. This song is dedicated to the heartless, callous asshole who assaulted a lover and friend of mine 34 years ago. Shame and disgrace on the evil patriarchal family dynamics that supports this kind of misogyny. The children of this villain share the load, to the extent that they continue to support the brute who coordinated the attack. And, off and on, I am still in connection with parts of this dysfunctional, disfigured family.

In addition, there are several powerful revelations that have come into the awareness of our family and friends as of late, with the death of key family members, and the unearthing of their horrible secrets.. Those living, and dead, perpetrators of these crimes often claimed to be a “Christian”. Our so-called “religious” and social norms, and parts of our families, are derived from a very dark culture, indeed.

There are parts of our culture and its spiritually disfigured consciousness that must die, so that the rest of our families, and our Earth, may survive, and heal.

And the family members, both present and past, that need to read this, and to bring healing to themselves and to the others that they have harmed, will never acknowledge this.

For our world to change, we all must hold ourselves, and each other, accountable to higher, life affirming and loving standards,

I have written entire books addressing these issues. I never wanted to be an expert in these difficult social issues.

Categories: Musings

Bruce

Presently, I am 67 years old, and I am learning how to live the life of a retired person. I am married to Sharon White, a retired hospice nurse, and writer. Whose Death Is It Anyway-A Hospice Nurse Remembers Sharon is a wonderful friend and life partner of nearly 30 years. We have three grandsons through two of Sharon's children. I am not a published writer or poet. My writings are part of my new life in retirement. I have recently created a blog, and I began filling it up with my writings on matters of recovery and spirituality. I saw that my blog contained enough material for a book, so that is now my new intention, to publish a book, if only so that my grandsons can get to know who their grandfather really was, once I am gone. The title for my first book will be: Penetrating The Conspiracy Of Silence, or, How I Lived Beyond My Expiration Date I have since written 7 more books, all of which are now posted on this site. I have no plans to publish any of them, as their material is not of general interest, and would not generate enough income to justify costs. I have taken a deep look at life, and written extensively about it from a unique and rarely communicated perspective. Some of my writing is from 2016 on to the present moment. Other writing covers the time prior to 1987 when I was a boy, then an addict and alcoholic, with my subsequent recovery experience, and search for "Truth". Others are about my more recent experiences around the subjects of death, dying, and transformation, and friends and family having the most challenging of life's experiences. There are also writings derived from my personal involvement with and insight into toxic masculinity, toxic religion, toxic capitalism, and all of their intersections with our leadere. These topics will not be a draw for all people, as such personal and/or cultural toxicities tends to get ignored, overlooked, or "normalized" by those with little time for insight, introspection, or interest in other people's points of view on these troubling issues. There also will be a couple of writings/musings about "GOD", but I try to limit that kind of verbal gymnastics, because it is like chasing a sunbeam with a flashlight. Yes, my books are non-fiction, and are not good reading for anybody seeking to escape and be entertained. Some of the writings are spiritual, philosophical and intellectual in nature, and some descend the depths into the darkest recesses of the human mind. I have included a full cross section of all of my thoughts and feelings. It is a classic "over-share", and I have no shame in doing so. A Master Teacher once spoke to me, and said "no teacher shall effect your salvation, you must work it out for yourself". "Follow new paths of consciousness by letting go of all of the mental concepts and controls of your past". This writing represents my personal work towards that ultimate end.