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

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

A bit of a history lesson before we get to the topic at hand. Some thousands of years ago (roughly 13 century BCE) a powerful empire held a minority population in slavery for some 400 years.  The slaves were abused and disregarded and forced into labor.  According to the legend, God heard the cry of … Continue reading Not So Fast

Yes, the pandemic is exhausting.  Politics is exhausting.  Violence is exhausting.  People are exhausting. Being only months away from official curmudgeon-dum, I have found a lot with which I am tired of dealing. Here is a partial list of what is making me tired: People who categorically refuse to use their turn signal. People who … Continue reading Wow, Am I Tired.

This is not a rant.  This is first a conversation (I’m having) with myself, then perhaps a conversation with you, and with luck, a conversation you have with those you care about. I am worried.  I am worried that there is going to be semi-permanent damage done to our way of life by the COVID-19 … Continue reading At The Brink?

You really ought to think about your answers to these questions.

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I am wishful, though not hopeful, that we are about to see the demise of the Republican Party. Now, I know that my right-leaning friends will say to themselves and or their spouses in these days of ‘sheltering-in-place,’ “well, he’s just a Democrat.” Here’s the thing, though – I am not a Democrat. I don’t … Continue reading No Party For This Time

I like Christmas.  I do not celebrate Christmas, but I like it. I like the ambiance and attitude; people seem happier and nicer (as long as you stay away from the mall).  I like the Christmas lights and I love those folks who put their heart, soul, and electric bill into decorating their houses.  I … Continue reading Merry Christmas