What We Should Not Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving
I will be the first to acknowledge that there is much to be thankful for about life in America, especially…
Simple Thoughts
I’ve seen a lot of horrible things. Since I was a child, I witnessed things as well as experienced them.…
Kennedy Was Right: We Are the Heirs of the First Revolution
The year was 1961. I was fourteen years old, the only child of blue-collar workers living in Peoria, Illinois. Lacking…
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I see no popcorn in the audience, but they're eating something. They're always eating this and drinking that. They always…
Where Have All The Towers Gone: On the Pioneering Mission of The Ninth American Generation
It took Rome, the mightiest of empires, 525 years to decline: from Julius Caesar’s coup d’etat in 49 B.C. until…
Who’s to Blame for Battlefield America? Is It Militarized Police or the Militarized Culture?
It’s hard to pinpoint what exactly is responsible for the growing spate of police shootings, brutality and overreach that have…
Bye Bye Mr. Burn Notice Spy
A long, long time ago I can still remember how television shows used to make me smile And, I knew…
Fifteenth Birthdays
“Hi, Uncle Will.” “Hi, birthday boy,” I responded teasingly. “Are you having a good day?” “Yeah, I really am. Thanks.”…
Welcome to the United Police States of America, Where Police Shoot First & Ask Questions Later
No longer is it unusual to hear about incidents in which police shoot unarmed individuals first and ask questions later.…
Ghost in the Sands of White (For Walter White)
The desert sands burned with the sun. Footprints melted into gold. Day spun and then died. Night came, but the…