It seems neither political party wants to tax the rich, so why not abandon Afghanistan instead and save three billion dollars a year?
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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
“We can share the blame with some politicians, conspiracy nuts, religious fanatics…but the real culprit is us. Get vaccinated, America!
Per Aspera ad Astra
Through hardships to the stars.
Feeding the Beast: Or Why I Turned Off the News in 2019
Give us back news worthy of our attention.
Killing Babies
Unless we challenge the lies, we will continue to suffer the consequences.
Confessions of a Former News Junkie
And then COVID-19 hit and, with it, nightly briefings from the White House. It was too much.
THE STARLINGS HAVE MOVED ON
The starlings have moved on. Apparently even West Virginia is too hot for these raucous birds. The finches have claimed dominance over the bird feeders, sharing them with a few jays, mourning doves, and tiny woodpeckers. The grass has started to brown, and plants wilt from the unrelenting heat and sun. Is this a harbingerContinue reading “THE STARLINGS HAVE MOVED ON”
Growing Old, Staying Relevant
Three quarters of a century old. Who among us thought, when we were angsting over turning thirty, that we would face the challenges of being seventy-five or older? When I turned thirty I got a guitar (that I never learned to play), an expensive sports car (that my ex wanted as part of our divorceContinue reading “Growing Old, Staying Relevant”
A Hard Rain
The rain was coming down like a giant rippling curtain, greying out the color of the trees and forcing the birds to take shelter among their branches and the bushes. It wasn’t like a summer thunderstorm, menacing and loud, but more like an ocean of water pouring down in a steady, expansive stream with hardlyContinue reading “A Hard Rain”
Taking the Blackness out of Black
A close friend chided me for writing an editorial in which I referred to the lack of diversity and inclusion of women of color at a recent unveiling of a weaving commemorating Sojourner Truth’s “And Ain’t I a Woman?” speech in Akron, Ohio. Sojourner Truth may have been a woman of color but she wasContinue reading “Taking the Blackness out of Black”
