Author Archives: Groove Huge

An Open Letter to State Representative Bartlett

Mr. Bartlett; Indiana HB 1662 is one of the most asinine bills ever written. How can we file charges against people for sleeping outside while placing additional burdens on people at a low point in their lives. It is important … Continue reading

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A Very Timely Message

I couldn’t have written it any better so I decided to add the link so that readers could read for themselves, this recounting of politics and “religion” in America https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/jimmy-carter-christian-faith-trump-presidency-rcna185790 In memoriam of the esteemed President, James Earl Carter Jr. … Continue reading

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The Jailer’s Freedom

My Dungeons Shook is a James Baldwin essay dedicated to his namesake nephew.  A recurring theme in Diasporic literature has an elder providing advice e.g. sage wisdom to a protégé that informs descent into manhood.  Earlier versions in this genre … Continue reading

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A Letter to My Friend on His Loyalty to MAGA

Part II – Conclusion My friend M and I have been debating over several years on how the left and right have fared, policies and personalities.  I have chosen to put my thoughts to ink in an effort to settle … Continue reading

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A Letter to My Friend on His Loyalty to MAGA

Part I My friend M and I have been debating over several years on how the left and right have fared, policies and personalities.  I have chosen to put my thoughts to ink in an effort to settle my ideas … Continue reading

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A “Fallon” Style Thank You to Hoosier Conservatives!

Thank you Victoria Sparx, for exposing Goodrich’s willingness to celebrate diversity even though he’s now denouncing it Thank you Mike Speedy, for sharing Mike Braun’s willingness to examine whether Black Lives Matter, even if he did renege on his endorsement … Continue reading

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Not Qualified

Mike Braun is not qualified to be the Governor of Indiana. He wasn’t qualified to be a Senator either. Why would the citizens of Indiana consider voting for a man whose record in the Senate is wholly unremarkable and who … Continue reading

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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 number of followers, but that number could be increasing. According … Continue reading

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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 crowd and a band that was sharp in every way. … Continue reading

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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 and his political commentary was passed on through mass media … Continue reading

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