Darke Opinions

Cry out loud for the pain, we have caused. The United States does not want to admit this but a truth is blazing across the land that will burn friend and foe alike if they ignore it at their peril. The people are waking up from the national slumber induced by fear and fed by lies. In town after town... Sign in to see full entry.

Do you know when you are being manipulated? Answer this question honestly and you may find that you have trouble sleeping tonight. Often, try as we might we cannot tell when someone has a nasty intention towards us. We are just not built by and large for that sort of critical examination. In many... Sign in to see full entry.

Hunger, it’s not something the majority of the people who are able to read this will ever think about. You feel a little pang; you trot out to the fridge or cupboard and deal with it. Cause and effect, as simple as that; only in our dreams. For the vast majority of people on this earth there is no... Sign in to see full entry.

Have you ever been sexually assaulted? It’s a straightforward question, have you ever been exposed to that particular fear. If you have then you will have no problem understanding why it is imperative that Governor elect Schwarzenegger be forced to face the allegations of sexual assault. Now that he... Sign in to see full entry.

Would you allow yourself to be chained in the dark? Deprived of liberty, devoid of hope. How pleasant is the thought that you might not eat tonight, or tomorrow night either. When does the fear turn to panic and the panic to tears? Why does no one listen to the cries of those hurting? How deaf have... Sign in to see full entry.

Beware naked ambition. Ambition can be many things, an urge, and a push in a direction that allows personal change. Blogging was never supposed to be blood sport. I have been away and I am sad beyond words to see what has transpired in my absence. Critiques of style have replaced posts of new... Sign in to see full entry.

The most trusted man in America. How does a person get that title? If you are Walter Cronkite you got it by doing your job. In recent months there have been a flurry of attacks by right wing columnists and reporters against the comments of the former CBS news anchor. Last night, Walter Cronkite... Sign in to see full entry.

Labor. The work of completion. Building the achievements of a civilization. The works of great men may be duly recorded but it is the truer achievements of the regular people that last far longer in our collective memory. We may not know of an individual effort but the collective will of the group... Sign in to see full entry.

What kindness have you done today? Was it large or small? Did it touch one life or many? Today was an indispensable gift. How did you spend it? Is someone better off today for your passing his or her way? There are no real right answers to the questions I raised above. They are moralities of the... Sign in to see full entry.

A numbers game, in the end it will all come down to the numbers. Nine states that equals the number 243. The number of Electoral College votes held by nine states. Presidential election 2004 will be a high stakes game of bluff poker. California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio,... Sign in to see full entry.