Speaking of Saturday’s killing in Minneapolis – a man’s life was ended because a federal agent was given a gun and a license to commit murder. The guilt for this event rests […]
Who is that masked man?
Is there any question about why ICE agents are masked? I wonder if their wives and children know that they are renegade killers!
No King!
Today, across the country, thousands are joining together to demonstrate their convictions that we are not to become a Kingdom, that we are to remain a Democracy! There is definitely a feeling […]
Liberty
I spent an enjoyable afternoon yesterday at the Boise Philharmonic, the first of the season. As usual, the concert opened with the national Anthem. It was followed by a piece written by […]
Old?
It seems appropriate that, having just celebrated/experienced my 80th birthday, I should reflect on life and perhaps make an observation or two to mark this latest milestone. I’m not sure why, though. […]
Name Calling
I’ve never been a name caller. Even as a kid I was reluctant to call someone “stupid” or “jerk” or “asshole” or any other derogatory title. If the words sometimes escaped my […]
April Fool
Abraham Lincoln, a truly great Republican president, once said that it was better to be quiet and thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. Sorry, Donald! Too late! […]
A Man Who Would Be King – A Fairy Tale
(Caveat: Any similarities of characters in this fairy tale to persons living or dead is purely coincidental and should be considered figments of the reader’s imagination.) Once upon a time, there was […]
Overwhelmed
I wrote the title of this post last night after mistakenly reading political headlines. However, I immediately watched some mindless, silly TV show and was able to sleep. However, I dreamed of […]
I’m not complaining, mind you, but . . .
Years ago, I removed the word “complain” from my vocabulary. I decided that if I could do something about something, I would. If I couldn’t, complaining served no purpose other than getting […]
NEW PERSPECTIVES 