This book began as a series of posts on my blog/website "edwardsjournal.com" in April 2008. Spirited by the need to vent my frustrations with daily life, the posts expanded in choice of subjects. The elections and events of that year, economic collapse, disturbing lies with a horrific war all provided ample fuel to blog. The posting dates provided a running factual history of occurrences as I saw them then. The events from the beginning to the present have been a treasure chest to look back on and a reference for what is truly problematic to all of us. Reaching every concern of my life, especially democratic issues, sports, my journal became more personally "therapeutic" with each and every post. These blogs reflect my humble understanding of our world and its events. With as much gratitude and appreciation to my readers that can be imagined for finding the time to read and consider its content, I offer my book from my blog.