ICUs (Immigrant Care Units) The face mask and the plastic face shield do not obscure the fact that the nurse speaking with and anxious voice into the camera, as an…
James A. Clapp
Thoughts and prayers Today, my pandemic penses turns to that notorious American affectation in times of crisis—thoughts and prayers. Americans love to send out their thoughts and prayers when things…
A VIRAL RECKONING AND A LINGERING BERNIE I happen to be one of those people who do not believe that everything that happens happens for a reason. But I do…
The novel coronavirus has provided me with the time and recommended social isolation to return to a subject that has interested me from my boyhood days. Call me wacky, weird,…
Joe Biden sent me an email today thanking me for helping him and his campaign. I never gave Joe a donation or even a word of support or encouragement. Since…
America’s string of military surrenders masquerading as peace treaties remains intact. After 19 years of war in Afghanistan America has decided to wave the white flag and pretend it has…
Hooray! We made it! Sieg Heil! We have become the Third Reich! Now that Trump has got the Senate Republican cowards to ratify that he is “above the law” and that…
Normally, it’s the kind of flap that barely snares my attention. I first heard about it on NPR and then began seeing the book show up on some of the…
As the scarcely United Kingdom withers down to even less that its original geographic margins, snuggling itself into those cozy country villages of White folk within obeisant distance of…
An angel gets his wings ©RKO Pictures It’s that time of the year again; time for Zu-Zu’s petals. But first, a few words on a related “seasonal” film; one…