We just received a truly delightful compilation of Yip Harburg’s poetry. His whimsical and satirical ‘take’ on the human condition is refreshing and timely – even though most of it was written over thirty years ago!
His “History Lesson” is one that resonates to this [...]
With EVERYONE (and their brother) blogging, it’s difficult to come up with something that others would like to read. BUT - with the news of the day so disturbing, remembering the past may be refreshing!
The memorials left by our father’s generation are not just memorials [...]
Isn’t that an oxymoron? Webster defines CIVIL as courteous and polite. So, is there a courteous war going on in Iraq? Is THAT what we’re seeing?
Well, according to my ‘government sources’ there isn’t even a polite war going on. The brutal [...]
Why do we give people awards for doing what they were hired to do? Why does the movie industry become the ‘poster child’ for provoking thought?
Look around! There are literally thousands of people who excel, are motivators and actually live lives of compassion. [...]