SOCIAL MEDIA MUSINGS

Since the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, I have posted numerousessays and other commentaries on Facebook. They are of varying length onmatters of politics, international affairs, history, law and justice, science,journalism, education, psychology, health, humor and personal matters. After I completed the tenth book in this series on Social Media Musings, Ivowed not to include future posts in any other book. Circumstances, however,dictated otherwise. This part four of my epilogue will bring the total number ofseparate essays, commentaries, notes, etc., in 15 previous volumes (10 plustwo sequels and parts one to three of an epilogue) to more than 1,600 alldenominated as Social Media Musings. Taken together, this series is a multivolumedocumentary or literary archive. As I ve said throughout this series of books, I believe in an informed citizenrythat relies on facts, logic, critical thinking, and reasoned judgment. At a timewhen too many people rely too heavily on social media and the misinformationfrom those sources; at a time when anger and rage too often replace commonsense and critical thinking; it is hoped that the essays and social commentariesin this series of books will inspire dialogue and further citizen involvement intheir communities. This series has been called a multi-volume documentaryor literary archive. I m also told it s a one-of-a-kind series. Although I certainlydidn t start out with this purpose in mind, I m proud it worked out this way. Through diligence and commitment in the face of fear; through speaking outrather than remaining silent; Democracy will prevail.