Bernie Shaw, Anchor; Acquaintance
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/media/bernard-shaw-obituary/index.html I was training in Washington D.C. some years ago and ventured out to a jazz club in the evening. The club really was slick. There was a very hip…
Presidential Candidate Shirley Chisholm
This first post related to the Polity is dedicated to the memory of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. I was able to meet Shirley Chisholm when I was in Rockford,…
Talking Loud and Saying Nothing
( a poem) All Talk Radio All the talk that’s fit to hear 24 hour talk radio Talk on Demand Non-stop Talk and Entertainment News Talk for those in the…
Why Christian Nationalism is Both Non-scriptural and Heretical
The so-called Christian Nationalist movement has no actual foundation for existence short of embodying the metaphorical “wolf in sheep’s clothing”. This movement only seems to be embraced by a small…
Pardon for Trump?
Gil-Scott Heron was the true troubadour of the 60’s-70’s Civil Rights movement. He was a rapper before rap was a thing. He was one of the early spoken word innovators…
The Exotic, Exquisite Nicaragua!
Omatepe volcano with his cloud hat Maderas Beach – so beautiful in December!
Open Letter to Indiana Senator Jean Breaux
As an Adjunct Instructor at a local University’s School of Education, I feel extremely honored to help teachers improve their ability to work cross-culturally. Teachers need to teach, render decisions…
Breonna Taylor
On a warm, slightly overcast day in May, I traveled with one of my favorite cousins to the Speed Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. She lives across the country, so when…
Open Letter to Congressmen McCarthy, Scalise and the honorable Andre Carson:
Gentlemen; In the interest of national security, governmental integrity and overall transparency, the proposed commission to investigate the actions of actors on January 6, 2021 in Washington D. C. must…
What you need to know before you THROW IN THE TOWEL!
My wife and I are acquainted with some young couples who are experiencing conflict, drama, morass and literal crowds amassing on their LAST NERVE. I am in my second marriage…
Tell Me A Bedtime Story Now . . .
[for QJ’s version of the Hancock tune] Please press play to listen as you read A bedtime story now to assuage the pain the day has brought A purple-blue streak…