Shastaphil's Blog

We have been tricked into wars, time and time again. Yet the republican warmongers are cheer leading for another endless war to keep the bomb makers, missile manufacturers and aircraft makers, richer than ever. As usual, we punish the people of the target country with sanctions, blockades and unwanted regime change attempts while the media … Continue reading Same-o Same-o and that’s not good

Painted Lady stopping for fuel on her way north. I have been taking photographs of some amazing natural events, like the migration of painted ladies. The heavy rains gave them more places to lay eggs and millions of them hatched, ate the plants they were born on and ultimately flew north en masse as butterflies. … Continue reading Where Have I Been?

Here is one I wrote after seeing a drilling company taking core samples out of Shasta Dam last Saturday. It was a beautiful day to take photographs. agapito associates core sampling shasta dam I guess one needs to click on the link to see the PDF? I am still learning how to use WordPress after … Continue reading I write letters

Anything Can Be Controlled By Distribution   There are checks and balances, sure, but some things don’t slip through the cracks.   By “Anything” I mean commodities, styles, ideas, propaganda, music, patriotism, attitude, consumer trends, news, entertainment, programs, etc.   I will give you two examples that I have personally seen and experienced;   First … Continue reading Control By Distribution

This is how it looked in the box or at least on the box. On the plate it looked like this. It’s sort of smells fishy. Here it is on the plate all cut up so I don’t have to stop and cut it up as I read. 🤔 It tastes fishy too. I think … Continue reading Trying Marie calendars lasagna

When I attend political strategy meetings, they are like every previous meeting. Nothing seems to change. Long winded, leftist political rhetoric is not attractive to new, young activists. I recall a few meetings here in Redding where I introduced examples of simplified, graphically designed signs for demonstrations. I explained how a motorist glancing at a … Continue reading Keeping Campaigns Simple

To live on planet earth, humans require the following: Food Water Shelter Those 3 things we need to have. Anything else is what we want to have. Because we are not alone, it is best to embrace community. Helping each other is progressive Hurting each other is regressive From community we grow civilizations Peaceful societies … Continue reading What All People Really Need