A Psalm of King David (10) More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. (11) Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. (12) Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from… Continue reading Words More Precious Than Gold (March 11, 2016)
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My Own Immigration Story (March 9, 2016)
Drawn From Today’s Headlines: My grandfather came to this country as a immigrant when he was 16, and didn’t speak any English. He came here on a boat to join his sister, who had already immigrated. He changed his name, learned English, and moved across the country. He made some money and moved to Canada.… Continue reading My Own Immigration Story (March 9, 2016)
Trump’s Gold and Nixon’s Palace Guard (March 8, 2016)
At a recent rally in Concord, North Carolina, Trump had private plainclothes security men present, while he asked the crowd to take a personal loyalty pledge to vote for Donald J. Trump. A few days ago, a real U.S. Secret Service agent was inveigled to body-slam a Time photographer who had left the cordoned off… Continue reading Trump’s Gold and Nixon’s Palace Guard (March 8, 2016)
Keeping Score (March 7, 2016)
Human beings, like all God’s creatures, need and want food, water, air, sleep, and sex, not always in that order. After that, humans mainly want to compare things. We compare stuff in the natural world, ourselves to inanimate objects, and (perhaps most fun of all) ourselves to each other. All the time. To judge the… Continue reading Keeping Score (March 7, 2016)
Louisiana Gumbo: March 5th Primary Results (March 6, 2016)
Louisiana is justly renowned for its fabulous cuisine, which mixes elements of Creole, Cajun, West African , French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, and Choctaw cooking into an incomparable blend of flavor with nature’s food bounty. One of the signature dishes in our kitchens, high and low, is gumbo. Gumbo is a stew that originated in… Continue reading Louisiana Gumbo: March 5th Primary Results (March 6, 2016)
Pre-Presidential Flop (March 5, 2016)
In Detroit last night, Donald Trump confidently reiterated his support for taking out the families of terrorists, even when reminded this would be illegal. Today, he has reconsidered. He will now respect the law. CNN Politics, March 4, 2016 Trump Reverses Position During Thursday night’s debate on Fox News, Trump reaffirmed his willingness to target… Continue reading Pre-Presidential Flop (March 5, 2016)
Nothing Is Ever Forgotten Today (March 3, 2016)
Donald Trump is having something of a rough ride with critics recently. For the last several months his obvious verbal facility, mental quickness, and sharp tongue have allowed him to twist, evade, change the subject, and point the finger elsewhere, whenever an uncomfortable question or historical point is posed to him. He has been a… Continue reading Nothing Is Ever Forgotten Today (March 3, 2016)
A Post-Modern Fairy Tale (March 2, 2016)
Once upon a time, in a land far away…….. There lived an aging Prince with beautiful blond locks carefully coiffed. This Prince had succeeded in almost everything he had ever tried, and grew used to getting his way in all things financial, social, recreational, and status-wise. He had the best castles. He had so much… Continue reading A Post-Modern Fairy Tale (March 2, 2016)
Take a Deep Breath: Delegate Math (March 1st)
There has been far too much hyperventilating on the part of reporters and pundits about the run-away train inevitability of Donald Trump’s coronation. As of this afternoon, March 2nd, the AP (Associated Press) reports that 695 delegates to the Republican Convention have been awarded to specific candidates running for the nomination. There are a total of… Continue reading Take a Deep Breath: Delegate Math (March 1st)
Election 2016: Waiting At the Starting Gate (March 1, 2016)
The 2016 U.S. Presidential election will be one of the most entertaining and significant events this year for all of us in America. The final results will affect our family, work, community, and social relations for literally decades to come. Our citizen voters will have a series of stark choices to make: inclusion or exclusion,… Continue reading Election 2016: Waiting At the Starting Gate (March 1, 2016)