Tag Archives: Crowds and Power

No kings, no dictators, no violence


My neighbor Swamp Rabbit was reminding me that I’d promised to take part in the No Kings rallies, like millions of other people who are fed up with Donald Trump’s ongoing effort to end democracy in America. “Go away,” I … Continue reading

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At Musikfest, waiting for something to happen


The crowd, suddenly there where there was nothing before, is a mysterious and universal phenomenon. A few people may have been standing together – five, ten or twelve, not more; nothing has been announced, nothing is expected. Suddenly everywhere is … Continue reading

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