Simply by the nature of this season, it is a darker time of year.. We are surrounded by the agonies of autumn and the colorful array of ghouls and goblins ready to pounce on our door for candy … meanwhile the real ghouls and life goblins chomp away at our existence. Yes.. life always finds … Read moreSimply by the nature of this season, it is a darker time of…
Pennywise’s hurricane weekend I have a few ‘floating’ obersvations to make about this past weekend. Initially I fell victim to the hype..the overkill..the horror–from the news media! I have been in touch with some family and friends–a few haven’t responded yet–who live in the hurricane zone in Florida.. So far fine. Power is out for … Read morePennywise’s hurricane weekendI have a few ‘floating’ obersvations to make about…
I was looking forward to this 3+ hour extravaganza celebrating SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’S 40 anniversary for weeks.. Tonight when it finally began, I couldn’t to turn it off.. Let me explain.I grew up watching the show.. from an early age, I recall my parents allowing me to stay up late on a Saturday to watch … Read moreMy really ultra sad and depressing assessment of tonight’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 40th anniversary nostalgia
I was not living during Jonestown.. the massacre occurred before I entered this world–at least in the current incarnation I inhabit. But I have been both fascinated and perplexed by what Jim Jones was able to obtain: The complete submission of a large group of people, to the point where they chose death.. The choice … Read moreThe Jonestown express: Why it still matters. And why we should never forget
I heard this description of life: It’s a bus ride that has no stops. You just keep going faster and faster … the only way out is a crash: Death. I think that sums up the gravity of the situation we are all in. Please don’t consider this a negative posting about life. Life is … Read moreWe are on borrowed time
Robert MacNeil goes back to reporting for a special on his 6-year-old autistic grandson. MacNeil narrates the comments of Nick’s mother: “I couldn’t be more sick of the word awareness. If I were any more aware of autism, I’d be dead,” she said. “I think we’ve moved beyond the point where awareness is necessary. I … Read more“It’s not easy connecting with Nick”