A New Direction

It's been well over three years since I last posted on this blog. The plan is to pivot from the old "guide to activism", and focus on good old fashioned ranting about whatever.

What's Been Happening?

Looking back at posts made four years years ago about what changed between the life I enjoyed growing up and life in 2012, I used the term plutocracy to describe the powers that have taken control of America. When Bernie Sanders came to my attention a year ago, he used the more accurate term oligarchy. When he announced his candidacy, he called for a political revolution aimed at restoring representative democracy. That was music to my ears.

The next year was spent in an all out effort (by couch potato standards) to get Bernie Sanders into the White House. Most of my efforts were on Quora* and Facebook where more readers were likely to read what I had to say. Apparently not enough did. America now gets to choose between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. That is to say between an oligarch and someone who all too often supports the oligarchy. We could have done better.

If this were ten years ago, this couch potato would be making plans to join the protests next month. Despite enjoying good health at age 70, the spark it takes to pack up and spend a week marching around Philly in July is just not there. At this point, my activist juices are running low.

Where To Now?

Think of this as a transitional post. Future posts will document the comings and goings that mark points of interest on the path called life. Most will be relatively short in keeping with shrinking attention spans... mine included.

Nothing will be off limits, politics, religion and firearms are all fair game. That said, the emphasis will be on the lifestyle of an old, ex-pat, couch potato living in the tropics. There are more of us than you might think.

I moved from the U.S. to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico twenty one years ago this month. I'm open to questions on the topic of leaving the homeland to live a simpler life. A life where a monthly pension check goes a long way. The rich and famous come to visit for a week or two at a time in all inclusive resorts that bear no resemblance to real life in this part of the world. That's fine... it's even finer to live here.

New posts will be announced on my Facebook page. If you're into FB, look for Steve Wood. All my posts are Public so no need to be a "friend". Otherwise, check back here from time to time. Who knows what you'll find.

* To see my Quora content, click here and then click my name. My content is listed on the left side.

Que le vaya bien... Steve