New Poem – People’s Climate March
People’s Climate March: April 2017, Washington, DC We rose early and took to the street, mustering between the Capitol and the White House, free people in solidarity with science; […]
The Wisdom of Jim Gordon
That moment when you see current politics unfolding like Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. The mob/GOP unleashes the Joker/Trump and then recoils at the madness that ensues. Jim Gordon admonishes, […]
Les Miserables
Bittersweet, beautiful music for a troubled world. Thank you, Basil Poledouris, for the majestic minor key themes you left us. These days, I find so much harmony between the chords […]
The House GOP Health Care Bill, Trump’s Skinny Budget, and James Carville
There are currently 17 “No” votes on the House Trumpcare bill. The Hill is tracking the whip count. Only 22 GOP defections and it’s dead and the White House suffers […]
Chaos Theory of Business
When I researched Walkin’ Lawton, I found that Gov. Lawton Chiles’ first years in government were chaotic. Too many cooks in the kitchen. It was only when a new chief […]
Times for Dos Passos
These days, I’ve thought often about the political writings of John Dos Passos. I found these passages from The Theme is Freedom. They really move me. I have lots more […]
Glengarry Glen Ross
When I was a kid, my uncle told me about a play called Glengarry Glen Ross. I eventually came to love the movie adaptation, starring Alec Baldwin among others, which […]