The Post-Globalist World

 This morning, when I woke, I had intended to go grocery shopping. I'd like to eat something other than ham, have fruit not called "apples," and resupply the fridge figuratively decimated by multiple snowstorms. But when I checked on my news feed, I saw that in the middle of the night, while my belly was suffering from a spicy relish, the US Military liberated the people of Venezuela from the Narco-Terrorist Regime of Maduro.

 And while I try not to make life all about politics, as I got enough of that from my father while he was living, the first Trump press conference in 2026 confirmed what I have been sensing in my mind and spirit- the Age of Regionalism is definitely here. 

Tucked in between the paragraphs -basic narrative- of what happened and why, the president and his secretary of state revealed some sharp revelations most of the press did not seem to grasp fully.

The United States of America cares more about protecting and influencing the western hemisphere than it does in interfering in the rest of the world. No one has the desire, other than those with Cold War hangovers, to promote a World Policeman mentality like numerous former presidents did.

Trump purposely referred to the "Donroe Doctrine" (Donald + Monroe) and his insistence that America (USA) needed to have good neighbors. He described, again, the Ukraine-Russia conflict as one "far away," a total departure from previous presidents. 

In light of his re-affirmation of the foreign policy doctrine formulated by the early US President, James Monroe, we can assume that the following scenarios are possible in the rest of his term or in the term of his likely successor:

The USA will "liberate" Cuba.

If the Mexican President does not act, the US Military will destroy the cartel network in Mexico.

The Colombian cartels and government have about three years to end cocaine trafficking, or they will find themselves like Venezuela...without the oil.

Chinese and Russian influence in the waters around Greenland will come to an end either from negotiation or an American military operation they are not prepared for. In light of that, the people of Greenland, are likely to call upon the American government for a political Protectorate (the USA already protects Greenland militarily). 

The Canadian federal government is on notice to leave the path to Socialism or risk the decoupling of part of Canada and the fracturing of the Canadian federation. 

In light of all these potential scenarios, and the acceleration of change throughout the world, we are finally leaving behind the old order and emerging in a post-globalist world.

Can you see life in scenes?

if we are observant, we can reflect on the past and re-imagine scenes, memories written and internal, that tell the story of our stories. many of those scenes have primary and secondary veins running through them, like a complete organ or system that one can visualize as part, section, whole, and even sinew. The latter is our bridge, or connection, between the perceived scenes that, like a chain, make up that story.

everything from our experience can be a relatable story for an audience. so, each scene that teaches a lesson, reflects a truth, or encourages one, we can add that scene to our testimony of life lessons.

the same is true for fiction- written or oral. every author tries to tell a story that has continuity, or what we used to call "flow." It is crucial, for the audience, if the story flows...every paragraph slipping into the next, with or without transitory images, words, or phrases. 

so, in the revision process, we can look at those scenes we write where the story "went off" and figure out if we can place one or two, or all of those scenes somewhere within our story.

someone older and more experienced argued that nothing written cannot be used for that story. it may not be in the first five minutes, the first chapter, the first 10 pages, but the idea, or the entire scene may be useful. and upon further reflection, you may find that the scene or idea is better suited for something you composed earlier. That has happened to me multiple times, including a scene that was dramatically creative but did not fit my current novel. Instead, it fit a series of off-the-wall pieces I have strung together as a skeleton for another novel, a comic piece like Catcher In The Rye.

we need not contain this revelation to literary writing either. the idea can be applied to long speeches, business proposals, policy statements, or bills for congress...