The Republican convention easily ignored the near murder of Jacob Blake of Kenosha, Wisconsin by a Kenosha policeman. Blake was shot in the back seven times while getting into his car where his children were seated. Equally absent was any mention of the murder of 2 protestors and the non-fatal shooting of another by a … Continue reading Minority Report
Month: August 2020
August 9, 1970
Fifty years ago, on this day, my big sister Sue Ann boarded Lansa flight 502 from Cuzco, Peru to Lima, along with 48 other American International Fellowship high school exchange students, on their return from visiting Macchu Picchu. Shortly after takeoff, the plane’s #3 engine failed and caught on fire. According to the official incident … Continue reading August 9, 1970
Letter from 2030
Dear kids: Well, I never thought I would be 75 years old. In my mind’s eye I am still a young man and you all are still small children. Clearly, nothing could be farther from the truth. So much has changed in my lifetime and I have had the opportunity to see a lot of … Continue reading Letter from 2030
Adult Language Is Possible 