“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." - George Bernard Shaw
Resist: A Quote
“Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” - Malachy McCourt
“Spankie”
I'm reminded of what transpired some twenty or so years ago. Bill Clinton went on MTV and was interviewed by a group of young adults. It was a sort of "town hall" forum. A twenty-something woman asked him if he wore briefs or boxers. He answered. What he replied isn't all that relevant (nor do … Continue reading “Spankie”
Shifting Alliances
I'm old enough to remember Hoover and his FBI. The FBI that murdered Fred Hampton and harassed MLK for being, in their minds, well "uppity". I know of the Church hearings, what they exposed about the CIA. And I know what happened with what was stolen in the Media, PA break-ins. And yet I find … Continue reading Shifting Alliances
A Great Quote
“If you’re good at a sport, they attach the medals to your shirts and then they shine in some museum. That which is earned by doing good deeds is attached to the soul and shines elsewhere.” – Gino Bartali Gino Bartali won the Tour de France twice, in 1938 and 1948. The wins were, by … Continue reading A Great Quote
The NRA is Afraid
The statistics are hard to find, but the numbers are real. Over 30,000 people die each year by suicide. A lot of them are veterans. Many, perhaps most of the 30,000, kill themselves with guns. Each year in this country more die via suicide than in automobile accidents. There is a reason why mental health … Continue reading The NRA is Afraid
A quote
Long ago, I made up my mind that when things were said involving only me, I would pay no attention to them, except when valid criticism was carried by which I could profit. - Eleanor Roosevelt Resist
Things I Know
Or perhaps, more appropriately, something I don't know. I don't know who Trump (aka #asswipeinchief) will appoint as his next economic advisor. But three things I do know: 1) it will not be me 2) He'll probably be ignored and fired soon 3) I'm probably more qualified. P.S. No one wins a trade war. Just … Continue reading Things I Know
School Shootings
I had this published in the letters to the editor in today's Boston Globe: There is something wrong with a country that places more emphasis on protecting its guns than its children. Resist
An Angry White Man
Yeah. Mad as hell. Riddle me this Batman. Why, why, why, is the conversation about our children protecting themselves when there is an "active shooter". 17 dead in Broward County. And the conversation is about teaching our children to "shelter in place". WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH AMERICA? Why, why, do we accept the … Continue reading An Angry White Man
