Is there a more miscelebrated holiday in the United States than Memorial Day? In fact, I’m not sure therte’s a more redundant holiday … unless you want to cite Veterans Day, the one it’s redundant with. I can’t help but wonder how many people know the difference between the two and why we celebrate both …
“Think of all the hate there is in Red China, then take a look around to Selma, Alabama …” Boy, was Barry McGuire premature. When McGuire released “Eve of Destruction” in 1965, he was warned that while he would probably have a hit record, his song was so pessimistic about the state of the world …
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …” The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees Americans five basic rights — freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for the redress of grievances. The clause …
When I was 13, we moved from Ohio to Northern Virginia. My dad had been working for the Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB and was offered a significant promotion and a transfer to the Pentagon. His new job required travel, so three or four times a year he would go on inspection trips amd be …
Do you think Donald Trump’s so-called Christian followers realize the Holy Bible has a New Testament? In fact, I find myself wondering if many of them have gone past the third book of the Old Testament. That third book, Leviticus, is the one used most by fundamentalists and dominionists to justify prejudice against gay people …
There’s an exchange between Leonard Weinglass and Tom Hayden in Aaron Sorkin’s wonderful 2020 movie, “The Trial of the Chicago Seven, where they are talking about Abbie Hoffman. Weinglass says, “Abbie is smarter than you think he is,” and Hayden responds with “Cows are smarter than I think he is.” That’s a perfect way to …
I wish I could explain why I used to get sucked into doing these things on Facebook, but this one was kind of cute. It reminded me of the play for the big money at the end of “Family Feud” where one person has to give quick answers to five questions and then a second …
May the fourth be with you. No, I’m not lisping. To many people, including one or two that I actually respect, this is the day the nerds of the world celebrate the legacy of “Star Wars.” I’ve got no problem with “Star Wars,” although I think it would have been nice if they had spent …
Assisted living? Not anymore. Home again? To quote the lovely and vivacious Snowbilly T. Grifter, you betcha. After four and a half months of assisted living — which I actually liked — Nicole and I are back at our 16-year home in Sun City Peachtree. Why? Basically because she hated it and she got a …
“As I stand on the precipice of death, my perspective is enormous.” Sometimes the weirdest quotes get stuck in my head. It’s like musical earworms, songs that you can’t get out of your head till they decide to leave on their own. One that was infesting my head for some time was “Lemon Tree,” by …
