Writing since youth, the publisher is concerned over the distressing state of affairs evinced by the apparent superficial ease of living and lack of attention to past conflicts, societal blunders and economic challenges which may doom us to repeat them or worse, especially with new technology and instant communications to create worse catastrophes. The publisher claims no answers, but wishes for all to see the clues and seek understanding sufficient to formulate opinions and actions of their own. Evidence-based reality is essential to clarity and the publisher endeavors to tease out the delusional narratives from that reality and thereby calm raw nerves, raise alarm or proffer ideas. Wish that each new work will serve as a sentinel of self-preservation and advocate for substantive understanding, wisdom and cultural enrichment.
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by C.A. Ready January 8, 2022
As a master of science turned communicator, I spent 30 years turning scientific evidence and mundane details into meaningful information for decision-makers and the public to rely upon. I found a knack for communicating with my audiences, not talking at them, but distilling data into pertinent information to meet their needs, inform their choices. I was frustrated when others could not deliver successfully—leaving their audiences both under-informed and disengaged. I excelled at project coordination and occasionally project management. I became the go-to person for public presentations, in-house briefings, regular newsletters and occasional video productions. I sought training in graphic design and explored my innate creative tendencies. I learned to use visuals and written imagery to convey information or tell a story. And we need stories, not just “news” to inform our own perspectives and decision making.
However, it was my early exposure to history, political arguments and war images that inspired a lifetime of reading and searching for what was real while peering through the fog of time, differing perspectives and often purposeful obfuscations. As a middle school student, I learned of wars: the far off and reluctant but necessary American Revolution, the wretched, but apparently necessary Civil War, the hazy purpose and hideous death of World War I and the terrible force and slaughter of World War II. WWII was brought into focus by the World at War series and by newsreels of the bulldozing of bodies in the horrific death camps of Europe. This harsh reality, mind-numbing pain and fear of repetition shocked me into an abiding respect for history as an imperfect, but essential teacher.
Upon adult self-examination, I identified with a common cohort of Americans who were trained to trust in people, to dutiful follow our law and custom, and to pursue the American dream. We practiced this by taking people at their word, striving during school and afterward giving our employers or our customers our full attention and effort. Where has that trust, duty and effort gotten us? By assuming others were just as trustworthy, did we overlook people conniving behind closed doors? By attending to business, did we miss infiltration of government, education, media, and entertainment by subversive foreign actors? Were we silenced by silly, yet abusive politically correct language—designed to minimize our voices, dismiss our ideas and advance alien concepts? Have we been, as soviet citizens (subjects?) were conned into accepting a glorious system that was at its core fraudulent and deceitful?
I am not now arguing for chaos, factionalism or abandoning our liberty, just the opposite—to rededicate ourselves to sustaining our inalienable, Constitutionally-protected liberty, seeking truth, shouldering honorable responsibility, and exercising utmost care in transmitting culture to our progeny. In addition, we must learn to trust ourselves; call-out abuses of language; and embrace variety while uniting in love of country, founding principles and optimism for the future, yet reject looting rapaciousness, corrosive corruption, and sectarian division.
Our nation, this world is teetering at a precipice—once again half-ready to explode into uncivil conflict, outright war or cultural immolation. This must be avoided, not by oppression, but through self-reflection, discernment and human agency. A. Ready Press is my contribution, my agency, my expression of hope for tomorrow.
By C.A. Ready
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