Giving Thanks

Here are a few things I am thankful for on my 66th celebration of Thanksgiving: First and foremost, I am thankful for the health of my children and for the opportunities that lie before them. Every day I am thankful that I became a father (and a stepfather) and am still, occasionally, called to duty…

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Swift Retribution

The other day I commented on a post that stated: “Taylor Swift should be mentioned in the same breath as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Paul McCartney as the greatest songwriters of the last 100 years.” I replied on the thread: “I like Taylor Swift (due to her recent socio-political stances and the fact that…

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Improvisation or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love to Bomb

I’m here to start a revolution!  Who’s with me? I AM here to start a revolution. A revolution of ideas. It is a revolution that will start small but could grow into a cultural phenomenon. It is a revolution born from collaboration, cooperation and kindness. It begins by building self-confidence, actively listening and creating partnerships. It will grow from productive lives and ultimately becomes a movement of peace. Now who’s with…

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Strange Days

‘Strange days, indeed” sang John Lennon in what would be his last musical statement in 1980. Yoko Ono said after Lennon’s murder that “John felt the world had lost its course.” We’ve circled the sun 43 times since, and his prophetic words seem to resonate even more today. These are, indeed, strange days. I thought…

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I Have A Truth Ache

Republican candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, has released his “10 Commandments “ of Truth that will surely appeal to conservative voters. Ramaswamy’s TRUTH: Here we go… 1)God is real. To whomever so wishes to believe. The Constitution protects that, as well as the belief that God is not real or no more than a figment of organized…

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Which Way Do We Go?

A school board outside of St Louis revoked an anti-racism resolution that had been created after the George Floyd murder to address discrimination in a mostly white school district. The school board, three years later, is now led by new conservative members. Here’s what the resolution pledged to the community: “We will speak firmly against…

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