I believe, if left to it’s own devices, history can repeat itself.  And sometimes, I’m not so sure if that’s good or bad.  Sometimes history can repeat itself in the worst way.  Especially if we ignore painful history. 

Certainly in these difficult times of retreating economy, house foreclosures,  and job layoffs, history has come back to visit.  And in the worst way for sure.  Nonetheless, ignoring the reckless past has presented itself once again.

What is happening now with our poor economy, bankruptcies, many out of work, and many becoming homeless was experienced several times in our American past.  All the classic signs from the great depression, Wall Street collapse, homelessness, and soup lines in the 1930s should have been hints for the present.  All the classic signs from back then were ignored during our recent financial, banking, and automobile manufacturing crash.  Simply put, we should have known better.  We took our eyes off the road.  We ignored 1930s history.  So, it came back in 2008 and bit us in the butt  once again.  My goodness, will we ever learn?

Never the less, this website takes a microcosm from the past, analyzes it, try’s to figure out what happened back then, and takes the wisdom and experiences and creates a better perspective for the present. 

The microcosm?  My Okie family.  The experiences?  Moving from the red dirt Plaines in 1941 from Oklahoma then Growing up Okie in Los Angeles.  The present?  Knowing what happened in the past in order to predict the future.  It’s almost magic.  It works.  We just have to learn to use it.  History is our crystal ball.  The weather forecaster if you will.

So, I dedicate this site for divining the present.  Know history and use it. And, for goodness sakes don’t ignore it.

You will notice the history I write is a little bit tongue in cheek but largely the truth.  My Red Dirt blog and Okie journal I try to represent the forgotten past and the sometimes regrettable present.  LOL.  My radio podcast are brief commentaries of culture, technology, and social issues.  Enjoy listening and reading.

All my best,

Chuck Ayers