(Image gratefully borrowed from tomsaint’s photos on flicker.com/creativecommons) This month I bring you some audio that I captured during a summer trip the Middle East. What you will hear is an interview that I did with a person I met … Continued
Racism Italian Style
A few weeks ago I was enjoying a warm afternoon at the park with my friend, Lynn and her daughter Mary. As we twirled lazily on the swings I saw a man striding across the playground towards a young woman … Continued
Politics
Birthday’s don’t Pay Like They Used To
I don’t know about you, but I’m a grandmaster of birthdays, well at least my birthday. If you happen to be one of those people who know me personally you probably know about my birthday. I celebrate my birthday for … Continued
Personal Responsibility
Whether you’re fighting for immigrants’ rights, against the Iraq war, the death penalty, or someone holding a sign of a fetus outside a woman’s health clinic or against same-sex marriage, each political group works relentlessly for their ‘cause.’ Each group … Continued
The Parking Lot
It wasn’t about justice Or about the fact I felt I deserved A little of what she had. It wasn’t about anger Or vengeance. Or because my car Never starts. Or the crack in the windshield. Or because pools of … Continued
Sports
SPORTS: He Loves You, He Loves You Not
Here in America we just can’t seem to resist guilty pleasures. We do things we know we shouldn’t. American sports fans seem to enjoy the lingering relationship between themselves and a superstar. This type of relationship is much akin to … Continued
NumbersUSA, Don’t Treat Me like a Fool
Boyfriends and girlfriends and husbands and wives sometimes lie to each other. They say they’re faithful and would never dream of cheating, but that’s not always the case. Instead of being honest, they lie and say, “No, I didn’t, I … Continued
Our Anti-American Supreme Court
Last week the Supreme Court overturned a Washington D.C. ban on handguns, effectively removing most of the District’s gun restrictions. This ruling, unfortunately, leaves the door wide open for the National Rifle Association to challenge similar laws around the country. … Continued
Politics
Smell Something Burning? It’s Probably Arizona
Did you ever play the “If I had lived during [insert appropriate historic period here] I would have . . .” game? Back when I was a kid my friends and I would sit in a tight circle often with … Continued
Isolation Bad, Globalization Good
I don’t think isolationism should influence American foreign policy and here’s why: The rise of isolationist foreign policies is in response to globalization. And Why? When our American economy competes globally, so does our individual income. In result, how much … Continued