I recently received a letter (not in email; a paper letter) from one of my granddaughters. It is a treasure that will keep, as I have for many years with all handwritten letters and post cards
Vol.102.1: ON MEDIA
November 9 was an epiphany day for me in some ways. I have not watched a news program, MSNBC, or listed to an NPR or PBS broadcast since that day. I do read some selective sources just keep up
Vol.100.8: THE HERO COMPLEX
Many years ago I remember a relative of mine joined a volunteer fire brigade. He would have preferred to be a member of a regular fire department, but the suburban township in which he lived could
Vol.100.3: GORILLA LIVES MATTER
Don’t shoot! I’m white
Since it has been all over the media everyone must have some awareness of the incident at he Cincinnati Zoo of the 4-yr-old boy who fell or jumped himself
Vol.99.8: The Law is an Ass
There is a reason that there are so many lawyer jokes, several equating them to sharks or other rapacious critters; that lawyers figure way down in admired professions and; that so many politicians
Vol.99.2: Words to Remember Us By
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Lately I seem to be annoyed by the drumbeat of inane corporate slogans that these days seemed to be added to every commercial announcement or ad. This morning, on KPBS radio it was Love is what
Vol.97.1: You Betcha!
I don’t run my life according to too many rules, which might have something to do with my first rule, which is Don’t have too many rules (perhaps I do
Vol.94.5: THE NARCISSISTIC SOCIETY
© 2015, UrbisMedia, Narcissus, by Caravaggio (ca., 1594)
There was a time when people went through life ever knowing what they looked like. Imagine that (well, you would have to, but probably couldn’t). That’s why Narcissus had to see
Vol.94.1: It’s a Guy Thing
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Back around the late 1800s, when swords were still were still the sidearm choice of “open-carry” and not mere decorations, when soldiers (officer class) hung out with their regiments
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