I Have a Scar That Is 60 Years Old
2018-08-09 – The gash in my head took 6 stitches to close. I was 7 years old when it happened. I remember seeing light through a rectangular hole in something […]
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The 2018 Election Is Not Between Hitler and Stalin
The 2018 Election Is Not Between Hitler and Stalin 2018-08-06 – I went “deep canvassing” yesterday. Deep canvassing is distinguished from regular canvassing by our mission to spark dialogue. That […]
Is 2018 About Voting for a Better Life? Or Name Calling?
2018-07-23 – Well, well, well. James Comey is now speaking out about the threat of the “socialist left” to Democratic chances in this fall’s election. Democrats, please, please don’t lose […]
U.S. President Donald Trump Apologizes for the U.S.
2018-07-16 – Президент США Дональд Трамп теперь извинился за ответственность Америки в плохих отношениях с Россией. U.S. President Donald Trump has now apologized for America’s responsibility in poor relations with […]
Are Our Fears Driving Politics?—Or Is Politics Driving Our Fears?
2018-07-12 – What are your greatest fears? What causes you worry? What stresses you out? That was the question posed in this week’s weight-loss webinar sponsored by my health plan. […]
Political Anger Does Not “Purge” Injustice—It “Rehearses” Injustice
2018-07-05 – One thing that extremists from both the right and left agree on is the view that anger is essential. That the expression of that anger leads to catharsis. That […]
GOP Wants to Keep Abortions as a Perk for the Rich
2018-07-02 – I am not a fan of abortions. To me they represent a sub-optimal solution to a dreadful problem. This does not mean that I would ban them. But […]
I Am #Resist (and #YouCanToo)
2018-06-28 – It’s been a rough couple of weeks for America. Probably the worst time so far in an unbelievably nasty time. Our government has been separating families at the […]
I Finally Went Canvassing
2018-06-25 – I finally went canvassing. I’m not really a “people person,” so I was nervous about this. Talking to people with my mouth (as opposed to spouting off on […]
An Evening of Theater at the Juvenile Detention Center
2018-06-18 – Friday evening, Kit and I dropped by the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center at Hamilton and Roosevelt Road to catch a preview performance by the Temporary LockDown Ensemble […]
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