Three months ago, there wasn’t a single death from COVID-19 in this country. The first death was reported on February 29 (Leap Day, how ironic is that?), and it made some news but only in a glancing fashion, because it happened far away in Washington state. But it couldn’t come here, right? As everyone nowContinue reading “Indifference is not an option”
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2015 and the vortex of Death
Any way you look at it, 2015 has been a rough year so far. The recent deaths of Bob Simon of 60 Minutes and David Carr of the New York Times have come on the heels (no pun intended) of the death of Dean Smith–a renown basketball coach–Ernie Banks, Stuart Scott, and others. The lastContinue reading “2015 and the vortex of Death”
Me, quoted in the Times
A number of years ago, I would travel for work on a regular basis. The usual destination was Seattle, and to take the edge off of that long flight I would treat myself to a copy of the New York Times. It would help me to pass the time, whether waiting in the terminal orContinue reading “Me, quoted in the Times”
An idea that deserved to fail
A few weeks ago, a story appeared in the New York Times, indicating that the NRA was behind a campaign of essentially normalizing guns for children. The idea was to get kids into things like paintball, but also to plant the seed in their minds that maybe shooting real guns was worth looking into downContinue reading “An idea that deserved to fail”
Bridging the gaps
Think back to high school for a moment. Either it was a pleasant time of your life, or it wasn’t. But you’ll only have to do it for a couple of minutes. Just trust me on this. First I want you to picture the valedictorian of your graduating class. Anthony Michael Hall’s character in TheContinue reading “Bridging the gaps”
Blue Batting Helmet 