Coach Bill / Dad, Entrepreneur Special Educator, American Political Scientist, Writer, Musician.

Part 1 -Understanding the Chess Players and Current Positions on the Game Board In chess, moving one singular piece forward without tactical backup, defense or collaboration can many a times spell the capture of that piece and signal futility in moves made to the advantage of an opponent who may be more judicious in how they ‘open up’ and establish their strategy. Their in, one’s ability to create the outcome for victory can be sidelined in the short-term and narrow interest of simply galavanting across the board towards a skillful adversary. In the interplay of international relations, such as those between Israel and Palestine, it could be said that the chess board and number of pieces, even the number of players, have greatly expanded to become nothing less than a five dimensional game kept in stagnant check. Each side unwilling to forfeit the possibility of position, which can imply a loss of physical territory, loss of the political power of specific managing players, and ...

“Yet knowing how way leads on to way..” Robert Frost At the onset of the first tenure, after he had slugged it out through storms of snow, storms of rain and wind, storms of bullets and blood, storms of death, of victory, of defeat, of no provisions, of untrained men, of the uncertainty that comes with facing the most formidable army the world had at that time, George Washington was dealt a final battle of temptation. There is a myth that after all he had co-fought as he led the Continental Army to crush the British Red Coats, Washington was asked if he wanted to be King…to be The King of America. …………………. If this myth be true, knowing how way leads on to way, could it be that General George Washington foresaw that power had to rest in the people, less the future of America repeat the ravages and unfair plight it eventually began to experience as an extension to an unfair monarchy? The Continental Congress, as it seems, led on with the energy and passion of John Adams, st...

Idealism is nice, yet idealism that is too far removed from the realities of a present situation risks becoming nothing more than air castles in the sky. Finding common ground in a political maelstrom that is all too often directed by characters behind the scenes likewise risks becoming a futile exercise in impractical idealism. The truth of the matter may be that it behooves lobbying groups to seek the welfare of their deep-pocketed patrons to focus on the protection of their interests, even if it entails a narrow-minded scope of what is best for the operation of a country. In such a climate of lobbying groups, each representative of associations of corporations from singular industries, our elected officials are presented with the viability of receiving funding for their political campaigns to stay in office and therein perhaps achieve modest gains not just for their political patrons, but ideally, for the betterment of the country, if not there own political party, at the least...

Are the mindsets we hold created by the information within us, through our experiences, and finally, by the ideological positions we take? How did we arrive at these positions and conclusions? How did we arrive at these heartsets? Can different ‘balances of mind’ come into being according to the changing dynamics of our daily thoughts and actions, our exposure to the minds of others, and our ability to focus consistently? Is the balance of the mind shaped by the mindsets we employ? How do we generate a mindset that leads to being and feeling free to achieve any worthwhile goal we desire to achieve? How do subsequent new generations find the clear path to use their minds in ways not generally seen? Can becoming critical thinkers lead to a people who are more fair and just? Can critical thinking development create the ground conditions that can upright a society? Ideally, it could. But it is not generally taught to us to support the rise of open-minded, critical th...

Is it fair and legal that a corporate entity can receive five hundred and fifty millions dollars per year from the federal government, and then use a portion of this money to lobby it in maintaining its funding and legal support, even securing the office of elected officials? Does this monetary relationship create a conflict of interest between the U.S. federal government and a private, for-profit, corporate entity? If it be so, is it legal and fair a private company receive such incredible levels of funding and legal support by the U.S. government?  Is it ethical that the money given to the company by the government is used to fund political campaigns of elected officials? A key rallying point for this private corporation is focused on defending what it calls one of the most serious women rights issues that could exist: reproductive rights. These hold the notion that it is a woman’s right to have say over her body, and that this takes precedent over that righ...

What is my Lord but the light in my life his spirit sais unto my spirit come reign with me It was started under such unfortunate circumstances, and flourished against all odds. The life of a fatherless and motherless boy, who’s worth was scarcely valued that above an indentured servant. A mere trifle of a living, breathing thing, unvouched for and put aside without regard, was David Copperfield. A humanity stripped down to its most elemental form, a picture of how apathy destroys life, family and community. Silent heart-whispers of how alignment to God’s will still works in ‘modern life’ from the most seemingly impossible positions; beautifully turning misfortune into the best kind of fortune. Such was the beginning of the life of David Copperfield, the protagonist in English author, Charles Dickens’ classic story by the same name. Family, in its most beneficial form, creates a comfort of love, respect and safety giving space to the developmental possibility o...