Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

When Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas, a US Supreme Court nominee, of lurid sexual harassment during her October 11, 1991 testimony, the Senate Judiciary Committee (all men) believed Clarence Thomas. Outraged voters elected women like California Senator Diane Feinstein, who now sits on the Judiciary committee. All women Senators and members of Congress, whether Democrat…

Even though it’s Aloha Friday and I’m joyfully thinking about what to wear to a birthday party tonight, my mind keeps visualizing homeless families who see Friday as just another day living in the park and cars. I’m donating proceeds from my song “No Homelessness,” which drops October 1, 2018, to charities like LAMP, pioneers…

Jawaiian veggie patties Ingredients: whatever veggies you like. Curry powder (Approximately 3 to 4 tablespoons according to taste.) Coconut milk (Fresh is best, but 1 good can of organic coconut milk is fine.) Cold pressed organic coconut oil OR cold pressed organic olive oil 1 onion 1 clove garlic Sea salt and freshly ground black…

Some of my fans call me “Ms. One Love” because I say “One Love” every day; sing about One Love; and try my best to live One Love. It’s easy to love those who love you. The challenge is loving your enemies. “Far from being the pious injunction of a utopian dreamer, this command is…

Nobody can do everything, but everybody can do something to help save our environment and ourselves.  Before I sang “Free Mama Earth” at an Earth Day festival in the park, we had to get up early, drive there in our hybrid car, and unpack.  A family of 5 (father, mother & 3 children) woke up…

Women in USA, Spain and all over Mama Earth are striking today, March 8, 2018, in protest of patriarchy, unequal pay, workplace sexual harassment, etc., etc., etc.  What about poor women who lost their jobs; lost their homes; lost their kids; and finally lost their minds? Who is striking for these sisters’ rights? Today I’m…

In 2017, the Recording Academy changed the rules allowing artists who released streaming only albums to win a Grammy. Chance the Rapper made history by becoming the first unsigned “streaming only” artist to win a Grammy Award (Best New Artist) for his celebrated album “Coloring Book.” Now indie artists who either can not get signed…

Hippies in the 1960s had the right idea when they came up with the slogan: “Make love, not war.” Music played a key role in their movement. Bob Dylan, “Blowin’ in the wind” (!963) Barry McGuire, “Eve of Destruction” (1965) Edwin Starr, “War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!” (recorded in 1969 & released…

2017 will be remembered as the year of #metoo, which was started by Tara Burke, an African American woman. Ms. Burke told Ebony magazine she began the #metoo campaign in 2006 to help rape victims in poor and working class African American communities “where rape crisis centers and sexual assault workers weren’t going.” Ms. Burke…

My world is burning. Hurricane force winds combined with years of drought yielded wildfires that are consuming communities. Today, my next door neighbor jumped in the pick up truck to collect his hysterical sister after fire destroyed her home. A veteran fire fighter said in his 30 years on the job, he had “never seen…