The Big Picture

What America Needs is Another Seabiscuit

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The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  What America needs is another Seabiscuit. What lifted the United States out of the Great Depression in the late 1930s? Was it government spending on the Civilian Conservation Corps that hired out of work laborers to build the national parks and other government programs? Was it a…

When Life Becomes A Rerun With An Applause, Laugh Track

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The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  It’s not clear whether the predominant view of the universe is that life imitates art, or if more people think art imitates life. There’s not been a Gallup poll on that, far as I know. Chances are it’s both anyway. But for the sake of argument on…

There’s Not Much Time Left to Plan if We’re Going to Survive

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The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, N.C. — We don’t have much time. It’s addicting in our newly evolved human condition to stay focused on the fast breaking news of the moment, the sensational clickbait. From day to day, we bounce back and forth from one crisis story to another.…

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

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In Union there is Strength – “A house divided against itself, cannot stand.” — Abraham Lincoln The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson – BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, N.C. — Why can’t I just wake up on one beautiful spring Sunday morning in America and see beyond the view of the mountains a scene of peace,…

So Long Jeff Sessions: We Won’t Be Sorry to See You Go

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Let us open with a song. Oh, little Jeff Sessions It’s a mystery how you made it this far The devil messes with God’s best-laid plans You prayed and gave the country Donald Trump Then he dumped you in a Mobile trash heap You get no spare change It must feel mighty strange To say…

Let’s Get Busy Living Better Together

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Even While Social Distancing Apart“Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses.” – Buddhist Proverb The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, N.C. — The polar vortex swooped down into the Southland this Mother’s Day weekend and not only froze the…

It’s Not the Time for Selfish Competition Within Groups

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The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ala. — The whole world is in shock. If the coronavirus doesn’t kill you, the stress from the economic collapse may. What to do about it? Maybe look on the bright side? This will probably be the coolest summer in a couple of decades. It’s…

If Coronavirus Takes Me, You Can Bury Me On Lookout Mountain

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The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ala. – It’s a tough business always being brutally honest. But somebody has to do it, right? Sorry in advance. There’s no funny little ditty to sing you this morning. This is just not funny anymore. As I sit here isolated and alone on the…

Palm Sunday: Pray for the Living and Stay At Home

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The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ala. — The dots on the coronavirus map and the color representing the Republican Party are not the only bright red things around here right now. In the mountain woods of North Alabama, the pollen count is on “Very High.” So your runny nose, sneezing…

There is a Silver Lining in the Coronavirus Crisis Dark Cloud

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A Teachable Moment – The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  PENSACOLA, Fla. — The news is changing so fast on the health and economic impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic that no matter what I write this minute and this day, it will likely be obsolete by tomorrow. But I do believe strongly…

Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Hits Hard, Threatens Global Recession

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The Big Picture -  By Glynn Wilson -  PENSACOLA, Fla. — This feels surreal, but reality is beginning to set in. It feels like Murphy’s law is in full effect: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” As the novel coronavirus health pandemic continues to grow, and a global economic recession and maybe a…