#AAPIEverywhere #StopAsianHate #EndRacism #EthicalSelfActualization #PBS #MyGrandparentsWar #WorldWarII #Heritage #DallasMuseumofArt #CrowMuseum #WhitneyMuseum #MemorialDay “Who am I?” Philosophers have been pondering this existential question for millennia, and I have been searching for answers on a daily basis. The genesis of this expedition of personal awareness was discussed in last week’s Social Musings post on The Story of the Denim Jacket (https://www.socialmusing

#StopAsianHate #BoulderStrong #SigmundFreud #Netflix #Zoom #RansomCenter #MOMA #YaleArtGallery #UTAustin Since my last blog post "Making Sense of Senseless Violence" nine short days ago, the nation has borne witness to a litany of horrible violence, evidenced by yet another terrible tragedy in Boulder, Colorado. Amidst all of this unfolding chaos, there is hope. I turn to history, philosophy and the creative arts to not only ground me - but also to teach me - in times o

#StopAsianHate #SocialJustice #BlackLivesMatter #WhitneyMuseum #YasuoKuniyoshi #EdwardRuscha #WeAreTheWorld #LosAngeles Are we seriously still dealing with murderous racism in this country? In 2021 “post-modern” America, ashamedly so. I hope and believe that last summer’s Black Lives Matter movement has made a lasting, positive impact on American society, but learning of the 8 people murdered in Asian-owned businesses last night in Atlanta shook my optimism to the core. Over