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Meet an Illegal Alien Day
Let’s say that Bill, Richard, Joe and Tom –average white Americans — had dinner at Bill’s house. They are polishing off a slice of chocolate cake with their coffee and for some inexplicable reason (or perhaps there was a television talking head in the background) the conversation moved past football and the cost of living […]
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE AR-15!
Comprehensive Gun Reform: No! IT’S ALL ABOUT THE AR-15! Okay, a bit of sarcasm in the title to the left — or is it simply a comment on the current political reality. And there is a recognition that more deaths come from other types of guns, but maybe a focus on the AR-15 assault […]
It Never Changes
Whether “they” read David Brooks or watch Fox News, at the end of the day, their emphasis is on self: family, comfort, safety, access to good food, the ability to travel without hindrance. On occasion, the bigger picture may be discussed, leading to a few comments on what “others” should be doing, those unnamed […]
A Bit of Fiction
If the two highway legs were equal, taking the hypotenuse would save time compared with the right angle legs. But rarely is that the case. Instead, as in the instance relevant to the story, the hypotenuse is slower because of a few traffic lights, geography, and various sights – all of which make it more […]
MADE in Dover: A Look Back
Judge, social worker, lawyer, policeman, entrepreneur, teacher, engineer — virtually every profession is represented by members of the MADE in Dover program that was based in the Baker Opera House some thirty years ago. MADE stood for “Make a Difference Educationally.” In conversation, it was simply referred to as “MID.” For each of the eventual […]
Therapy 101
If there are days when I don’t even want to do what I want to do, doesn’t that seem like a rather good sign of being frustrated about a bunch of things — or at least it means I should expunge various items which clog up my muddled mind. (TRIGGER warning: sarcasm ahead.) A couple […]
Uvalde: The Third Remembrance
The date of May 24, 2022 will always live in infamy: 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School murdered by a disturbed young man who then took his own life, all while more than 350 law enforcement personnel of various types did basically nothing constructive. Each year, this small town an hour from […]
Sam
Was her name Kedra, or was it Drake before it became Kedra? There is a story, told to Sam much later, that she was a he at one point many years ago. To Sam’s eyes and to his touch, there was no evidence of a prior person, but he could not help thinking, ‘was he […]
Mid-Summer 2025 Thoughts on Immigration
It is not possible to be calm The subject of immigration always has enough moving parts to fill an entire shelf of books at my favorite café, aka Barnes & Noble. Nonetheless, in the current environment, attempting to persuade kangaroos to march in line is easier than writing a cogent, comprehensive, readable essay about immigration, […]
Words, Tears, and a Quiet Good-Bye
A beautiful day in my life: May 5, 2025 “Thank you again for everything, Bob. Your friendship and your support mean more to me than I can say. I don’t know that I could have persevered without the motivation. I’ll forever be grateful for you.” (At 50+, with a full-time job and a large family, […]