May I just say that the world seems officially, undeniably and regrettably upside down?When I was growing up, and even as an adult, I knew that fiction was “made up” and reality was “truth.” Made-for-TV game shows weren’t…Jun 26Jun 26
May I just say that it was a day to remember?In Washington DC, the President spent $40-$45 million throwing himself a birthday party to coincide with the 250th birthday of the US Army…Jun 20Jun 20
May I just say we have some lessons to re-learn?We can begin with last Saturday evening’s CNN broadcast of a live Broadway production of George Clooney’s “Good Night, and Good Luck.” It…Jun 12Jun 12
News about “Reform”The Trump Musk co-presidency is doing so much damage to so many people that the tally of blood, agony and corruption is almost…Mar 13Mar 13
Bridging the GapI didn’t so much boycott President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress as dread it. My expectations were sufficiently low: a campaign-style…Mar 5Mar 5
Tools of the TradeI don’t really know how it feels to be transgender, but I have some acquaintance with being the object of ignorance and bias. To be a woman…Feb 26Feb 26
Oh, The Noise!I want to cover my ears and, when I drop my hands, know that this was all just a bad dream. It hasn’t really happened: Shutting off the…Feb 18Feb 18
ComplicityOkay, we’ve seen enough. In less than two weeks we’ve seen how things will go for four more years: poorly. How quickly he made America the…Feb 6Feb 6
Singing a Song of GratitudeIn January, I have a new book coming out, Uneasy Silence: An Activist Seeks Justice and Courage over a Lifetime of Change. The book’s only…Nov 26, 2024Nov 26, 2024
Ordering up a Helping of HatredIt was doubly crazy. First, it was a crazy idea that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were slaughtering people’s pets and eating…Sep 16, 2024Sep 16, 2024