The Path of Old Wars Need Not Run Through Ukraine
Days prior to the invasion of Ukraine, Kenya’s ambassador to the UN Security Council made a poignant moral plea denouncingContinue Reading
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A New Missouri Compromise: Compassion in Place of Fear
Like many others, I was outraged but not surprised by the Grand Jury decision on the shooting death of MichaelContinue Reading
Let’s Dress It Up Clean For a Happy Halloween!
To be fair, I was only a teenager when I went to a Halloween party in black face. I didn’tContinue Reading
Trust Me, You Do Not Want to Know What is Going on In Here
Those four words. They grip our minds like bigots fervently applauding an immigrant-blaming dog-whistle; like flies drawn to the malodourousContinue Reading
A Place for Smiles – Even if Contrived – Among the Snowflakes
(Written December 2013) This time of year it’s hard work fending off despondency because of the dreary weather. From OctoberContinue Reading
The Dumb Dog, The Cheshire Cat, and the Big Brown Bear
It has been said they are man’s best friend, but since my teens I’ve had a love-hate relationship with dogs.Continue Reading
Dreams of Becoming The Next Six Million Dollar Man
I had unusual career aspirations when I was a kid. The first career I ever remember being thrilled about inContinue Reading
Bacon: My Gateway Meat
There’s something about bacon that keeps bringing me back to meat. Throughout my life I’ve had many solid stints ofContinue Reading
Rush Limbaugh: The Wrong Henchman for the Right
Rush Limbaugh, about to unleash a shit-storm from his ugliest orifice, again. There is no such thing as a good-naturedContinue Reading
Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Living Libido Loco
If recent media are to be believed, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his pleasure-seeking libido – let’s call him Charlie – haveContinue Reading
Still Smells Like Teen Spirit – Part 2
continued from “Still Smells Like Teen Spirit – Part 1” … Morning announcements at St Lukes usually consisted of theContinue Reading
Still Smells Like Teen Spirit – Part 1
Spirituality and religion weren’t a big part of my upbringing. Emotionally, the adults in my family didn’t wear their heartsContinue Reading
When Nothing Short of ‘F*ck You’ Will Do
Though I consider myself to be a well-spoken, civilized human being, there are times when I can be a totalContinue Reading
A Rebel is Born – Part II
Now that I think back, it’s possible Ms Crank was only about 49 or 50, which isn’t that much olderContinue Reading
A Rebel is Born – Part 1
I had the meanest, most wretched teacher in the world when I was in grade 4. To protect the innocent,Continue Reading
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