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(3 comments) SHARE        Friday, February 20, 2009
Black History Month; The Subject that Segregates Do the days dedicated to the acknowledgement of African American achievements divide us as a nation? The answer, some say is a complex one. Consider the thoughts of Columnist, Clarence Page of The Chicago Tribune. Is Black History Month already history? Well, it depends. Another view comes from a fellow Journalist and contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cynthia Tucker. She is more emphatic in her evaluation.

(4 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Capitalism; Dead, Alive, and Broken For but a moment, whilst the Group of 20 [G20] met in London's ancient financial capital, ,"The City," the roars of remorse, could be heard. Words of woe had been whispered in hushed tones for quite some time. Scholars spoke of various possibilities on occasion. Whether Senior Economic Fellows from various think-tanks thought a system to be dead, alive, or near doomed, there was perhaps a bit of agreement.

(1 comments) SHARE        Sunday, September 23, 2012
Unions, Education and The Chicago Teachers Strike The situation in Chicago reminds us of our history and reveals the effects. Weakened by a climate of intolerance union memberships decline. A less unionized labor force led to an increase in inequity across the American landscape. Nowhere is this more apparent than in our local neighborhoods and in turn, in our schools. The wealthy and high-wage earners live in affluent enclaves. Their children attend higher quality schools. T

(4 comments) SHARE        Monday, February 2, 2009
Sex and the Super Bowl While people may profess puritanical principles, those our forefathers inscribed on parchment, today, as the Super Bowl looms large in our collective consciousness, the American public concludes, they cannot adhere to such strict ethical standards.

(1 comments) SHARE        Friday, January 2, 2009
I Resolve . . . Come 2009, I will commence on a new path. I will exercise regularly, smoke not at all. A healthy diet will become my regime. On Monday, January 5, my life mission will be realized in my work. The opportunity to inaugurate again, to give birth to me at my best will inspire a rejuvenation. Today, I resolve to . . . not make a single New Years resolution.

(1 comments) SHARE        Thursday, August 12, 2010
Exit Strategy or Essentially Endless? We see this in many a war and peace policy. Questions are asked of the government and the people. Testimony is taken. Think tanks assess Foreign Policy. Conclusions are drawn and decisions made. Still, in 2010, a few within the electorate wonder as General Eisenhower had.. With Al-Qaida Fading, Why Expand the Afghan War?

(7 comments) SHARE        Friday, May 1, 2009
Condoleezza Rice avows; President is above law Students at Stanford stood still as they listened to former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice speak. As the scholars pondered the words of the prominent woman who presented her case for waterboarding, many mused; "Is it Richard Nixon, or Condoleezza Rice? Which person thinks a President is above the law?"

(2 comments) SHARE        Thursday, December 15, 2011
Voter Suppression and My Situation As I write I listen to you speak of poll taxes and voter suppression. I wish to share my story in respect to my personal reality and the fear that I live with. Decades before the Barack Obama long-form birth certificate, I realized my own fear. Unlike the persons in your account, I am not a senior citizen. I am a permanent resident of the United States and have been for all of my life. While I have never crossed a border..

(1 comments) SHARE        Monday, November 3, 2008
Fiscal Conservatives In the tradition of the Grand Old Party, this election year Republicans had hoped they had nominated a fiscal Conservative. In March 2008, Columnist Bonnie Erbe mused; John McCain might return the messianic rule Republicans think "Right."

SHARE        Thursday, November 15, 2012
Hurricane Sandy and What Heals Hurts Society and school curriculums that reflect a standardized surface reality do not give us the critical thinking tools needed to assist persons who have experienced an emotional trauma. Today, we have one. We have Psychological First Aid. This relief is not as a "kit" filled with bandages, cotton balls and antiseptic; nor is a box full of funds or quick-fix tricks. No, this Aid is much like love

(1 comments) SHARE        Thursday, January 15, 2009
An Inauguration Invitation The invitation arrived in an electronic mail. As much as America wishes to be hopeful, I had none. I saw the communiqué and thought it would not be possible. I would never be selected to attend the inauguration. Of all the millions who are moved by this historic occasion, while I am amongst these, my anecdote is and would be far less remarkable.

(6 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, February 17, 2009
A Weighty Issue The flight pattern would need to be altered. Customarily, jets left to the East. Aircraft passed over a power plant before the highest speed and preferred altitude was reached. As a precautionary measure, a plane as heavy as the one Barry now sat on could not be allowed to soar low over an electrical grid. Were the airbus to crash, surely, it would explode. Sparks would set off fires. Everyone on the plane would die.

(5 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Then, The Great Society. Now, The Suburbanization of Poverty Then, in 1965, there was a vision. President Lyndon Johnson addressed the tragedy that existed in America, poverty. He had hoped to give birth to a Great Society. Mister Johnson dreamed of the day when the truth of America reflected the richness that is often said to define this country. Yet, his aspiration was deferred. In a desire to create a Great Society, one at home and one overseas, Lyndon Johnson lost his bearings.

(5 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Tim Geithner: Retention, Rewards, and Krugman Realizations Negotiations began in November. Decisions were reached during the month of December. By January, a retention bonus was awarded to the individual considered most superlative within the staff. President Barack Obama presented the gift. American International Group, Incorporated [AIG] executives did not receive the windfall. Insider, Timothy Geithner was the recipient of a title that would sustain his service.

(2 comments) SHARE        Monday, September 14, 2009
Glenn Beck; Race Relationships or Health Care Reform Americans may recall, it began with a Sweet aside and grew into a [Glenn Beck] beckon. Now, the stage is set. The audience is explosive. Words of woe are shouted from every hall. For more than a month the media has given rise to the troublesome message. The reason for health care reform; the Obama Administration yearns to provide a platform for "stealth reparations."

(1 comments) SHARE        Monday, February 23, 2009
Moneybag Democracy Days ago, with Secretary of State Clinton abroad in China, the world was given an opportunity to witness America's new direction. Most anticipated dollars would no longer have a greater influence on United States policy than humanitarian concerns did. Globally, people waited to cheer for the change that had certainly come. Then, Secretary Clinton, pleaded with Beijing to buy United States bonds.

(7 comments) SHARE        Friday, September 3, 2010
Doctor; Your Diagnosis. My Death Dearest Doctor, I have come to my senses. Days ago, when you offered your diagnosis, I died. No, not literally. Had you done me in, I would not be here to write what I hope will help inform your bedside manner. Well, in my case only the way in which you approach a patient who merely sits in an examining room chair near you is the concern. Seconds later, my spirit perished.

(2 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Corporate Sponsors in Schools "America's noble experiment, universal education for all" may have become but an idealized theory. In practice it long seemed the impossible dream. However, for the hopeful this statement was a reverie, although the veracity was virtually unrecognizable at best. Still the notion lived on. The powerful prose marveled many. That is all but believers in a for-profit privatized educational system.

SHARE        Thursday, October 28, 2010
Race To the Top Leaves Children Behind While many muse as a culture we cannot continue "Waiting for Superman" to transform our schools, others expect our Teachers to be Supermen or Superwomen. Some say, private school Educators are superior. Only the Instructors employed in public educational institutions are flawed. There seems to be agreement in our society; these Teachers cannot take the lead.

SHARE        Friday, October 3, 2008
Say It Ain't So Joe; Past is Prologue Sarah Palin asked Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Biden to "Say It Ain't So Joe." As much as the Delaware Senator might have wished to reassure the Alaskan Govern Palin, he could not. Senator Joseph Biden knew the record. He understood the history. The potential Vice President had experienced the hardships of the American people personally. Joe Biden bemoaned, "Past is prologue." Documentation tells us more.

(6 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, December 23, 2008
"Right of Conscience" Protections; Be Patient Jennifer would not allow a baby to die. Although the newborn had yet to take a single breath, and was still safely tucked away in her mother's belly, Jenn decided the infant must live. Had she been an employee of one of more than 584,000 health-care organizations her word would have been considered a "right of conscience." Jenn would not be held responsible if she refused to treat the soon-to-be Mom who was also her sibling.

(4 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, December 3, 2008
House Resolution 1531; Pardon Me? The people of this country might wish to consider House Resolution 1531, introduced by New York Representative, Jerrold Nadler. This legislation is meant to prevent preemptive Presidential pardons, or at least try to restrain an a President whose power has gone unchecked.

(1 comments) SHARE        Thursday, January 5, 2012
The Good School; Principals or Principles A few organizations have attempted to answer The Good School Question. Each asks, "What epitomizes a great learning center?" "How might we, as a society, give birth to quality institutions?" The solutions are many. All of the associations speak of guiding principles. A few also strongly favor Principal or Teacher Leadership. The various alliances advance the premise; our first and foremost priority must be our children.

(3 comments) SHARE        Sunday, February 1, 2009
Fitzgerald; The Football Family Millions will tune in for the competition. Perhaps, an equal number will watch only for the commercials. Super Bowl advertisements captivate consumers in a way many others do not. Myriad will look for folks they know personally in the crowd. "Color," the heartfelt stories behind the scene will fascinate a few.

(5 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, October 14, 2008
My Hair; His Energy Policy "Drill baby, drill," is the now ever-present and popular battle-cry for many Americans. From Presidential candidates to everyday people, those who wish to consume sweet light crude as they have for a more than a century remind me of my hair, and the current President's energy policy. I ponder the parallels and invite you to consider . . .

SHARE        Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The Preamble; Fix it or Nix It? In June 2010, the Federal Government approved wells off the coast of Louisiana in June. Regardless of the day, or realities that are anathema to our citizenry, little has truly changed. Today, just as in yesteryear, we, the people of the United States of America, in order to form a more perfect Union, polish policies to appear as though our civilization would wish to protect and defend all beings, equally.

(5 comments) SHARE        Thursday, January 22, 2009
Change Has Come It was but a minute after the newly elected President took the "Oath of Office." At 12:01 Post Meridian, on January 20, 2009, the White House web page was changed. In the spirit of a new dawn, the Oval Office gave birth to its baby. The site entered with a scream; yet, hearts filled with joy never heard a sound.

(2 comments) SHARE        Monday, August 9, 2010
Media and the Message. CNN; Retain Bush Tax Cuts In direct disagreement with Republican officials and the profitable corporations that fund countless political campaigns, Mister Greenspan declared, "Look, I'm very much in favor of tax cuts, but not with borrowed money. And the problem that we've gotten into in recent years is spending programs with borrowed money, tax cuts with borrowed money, and at the end of the day, that proves disastrous."

(3 comments) SHARE        Friday, September 26, 2008
Let the Bailouts Begin Americans experience what it means when the President of the United States says he will act boldly. Economically, he has been brazen. Our current Chief Executive unabashedly embraces businesses, just as he had in his private pursuits before he entered the Oval Office. Bush policies allow corporations to run free. If need be, he says, as he did early on in his Administration, Let the bailouts begin.

(12 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Katrina's [America's] Hidden Race War Often the intolerant are not aware of the rigidity which rules their lives. Few amongst Anglos in America, since most appear as they do, consider what the life of one whose complexion is cause for rejection experience. However, in an expos-, A.C. Thompson muses of what most rather not mention. The author addresses"Katrina's Hidden Race War."

SHARE        Monday, October 27, 2008
Republican Rant; "Democrats Deregulate" Today, citizens of this country are confronted with a record realized under the Bush Administration. Karl Rove, "The Architect" of the Bush campaign claims no responsibility for the cause or effect of his chief candidate's actions. Nor does he acknowledge that his Grand Old Party might be answerable for accounts receivable. However, others, those common folks less connected to the current Administration might disagree.

(3 comments) SHARE        Saturday, December 20, 2008
Confessions of Dick Cheney Cheney confesses to support for torture, but does anyone care?

(1 comments) SHARE        Thursday, February 26, 2009
Republicans Twitter. Jindal Rebuttal; A Tweet Senators and Representatives from the Right were careful not to have their hands seen on camera. The persons elected to represent the people preferred to obfuscate the truth; they cared not what the Commander-In-Chief might say. As they anxiously awaited the voice of Grand Old Party, Governor Bobby Jindal, the person who would offer the Republican rebuttal, those on the right of the aisle refused to listen.

(6 comments) SHARE        Monday, January 12, 2009
I Have a Dream I dream of a day when Americans will separate themselves from a difficult past. I dream of a time when partisan politics will not divide us. In my dream, I see a nation united; one in which Black children, white, Brown, yellow, and red offspring, people of any race, color, or creed will rise above their own imagined limits. It is more than my hope, it is my vision that together, we as a nation can . . .

(1 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Progressives. Meek Greene. Strangers in Strange Place The story begins with two Florida Democrats. Each aspires to fill the one open United States Senate seat. The date; June 22, 2010. I was amongst those invited to attend the initial Meek Greene debate.. The place? The Palm Beach Post headquarters. The time? Midday. The reality realized and the reason my mind marinated in the melody titled It's About Time, today, Democrats, Progressives are not as they were.

SHARE        Friday, January 22, 2010
15 Minutes One narrative can and will replace another instantaneously. Populist positions, presented with flare could captivate the country again and then again. A prominent person fallen from grace might be the nation's next amusement. A young boy, or girl, might seem to be in imminent danger. Another sexy blonde accompanied by her husband could crash the White House gates. People want "the dirt," as long as it is not toxic waste.

(2 comments) SHARE        Friday, February 6, 2009
Somewhere in America Somewhere in America, a man loses the job he has held for more than thirty years. Somewhere in America, a woman cleans out the office she had occupied for close to a decade. Elsewhere in the United States, a teen unsuccessfully tries to find work. Each of these individuals is not startled by the headline, Economy Shed 598,000 Jobs in January.

(1 comments) SHARE        Monday, November 3, 2008
Madelyn Dunham; American Mentor She gave him life through her wit, wisdom, work, and commitment to family. Madelyn Dunham helped to teach her grandson the importance of sincerity and service. Ms Dunham, Barack Obama's grandmother, physically gave birth to the woman who conceived the potential President, Stanley Ann Dunham. Her being, who she was as a person, Grandma Dunham, "Toot," mentored the man who now makes history.

(7 comments) SHARE        Thursday, March 19, 2009
MoveOn Obama Budget The mail arrived. It was from MoveOn.org. Overwhelmed with work, I thought to delete it. I noticed the surname of the sender was the same as a friend of mine. Only that [cosmic] coincidence led me to open the message and peruse. I read Daniel Mintz's words with interest, for he spoke of what I miss in the news. Mister Mintz did not focus on the folly of a few executives at American International Group, Incorporated (AIG)

(1 comments) SHARE        Sunday, January 16, 2011
Shooting Safeguards. A Society Armed Once again, Americans are up in arms or perchance, better armed and dangerous. Blame was ballied about. Solutions were also presented. Some argued for stricter gun control laws. Others used the occasion to validate a need for less restrictive restraints on gun ownership. Persons who held a position similar to the most prominent victim proposed a need to protect themselves.

SHARE        Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The vet who did not vet Some may wonder why a man as experienced as John McCain might have chosen a Vice Presidential candidate with so many skeletons in the closet. Many muse; what might have possess this chap to do as he did. Males among us know what women have wondered about. Chaps will confess;"There is something about Sarah."

SHARE        Saturday, April 9, 2011
Parenthood Planned While I have no desire to share my physical age, for I think each Soul, should they chose to be, is timeless, for the purposes of this treatise on Planned Parenthood, I will. The reason, I think this topic is more than a meaningful one. In truth, Planned Parenthood has long been extremely significant in my life. No. I was never pregnant. I planned or at least Planned Parenthood taught me to. I share the one and only tale that

(28 comments) SHARE        Thursday, April 9, 2009
Spying at Home: Obama embraces Bush's Shame Olberman interview with Jonathan Turley: Obama's Justice Dept wants to expand their right to tap your phone even beyond the Bush Administration's claim. 'Sovereign immunity' is a new doctrine that says "If the President does it, that means it's not illegal."

(1 comments) SHARE        Friday, October 24, 2008
Palin "Saturday Night Live;" Powell "Meet the Press" For months, Tina Fey, with a satiric flair, played the Chief Executive. On this date, the humorist stepped aside. The actual Alaskan Governor was in the studio ready to spoof her self. While Sarah Palin preformed admirably on the set, the former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell did not applaud her performance. Indeed, the United States Army General does not think the possible Vice President is fit for the Oval Office.

(5 comments) SHARE        Monday, November 10, 2008
We Were Warned Conservatives clamored; if Americans elected Barack Obama as President, unthinkable change would transform the planet as we know it. Republicans warned, there would be war in the streets throughout the land, people would respond violently. An international incident would certainly occur. World leaders would test the "inexperienced" Commander.

(1 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Choice Becomes More Clear; Carole Kaye for Florida House District 86 "The time is now." Indeed, it is. Early voting began on August 9 and will continue through August 22, 2010. In Florida, while technically Primary Election Day is August 24, 2010, in reality it is today. In Palm Beach County House District 86, Primary Election Day is the final deciding date. Democrats with different styles compete for state House 86 seat. There is no Republican challenger.

SHARE        Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Quest for Justice

(4 comments) SHARE        Friday, January 30, 2009
"I won!" Days before Congress was asked to pass the stimulus package, the President uttered the now famous phrase; "I won," Republicans, as could have been expected, expressed resentment. Immediately, subsequent to President Obama's statement Democrats were said to have followed the Chief Executive's lead. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was asked if he thought Republicans might block the initiative. Empathically, he replied; "No.

(2 comments) SHARE        Sunday, May 2, 2010
"Too Big To Fail" On April 25, 2010, a day before a vote that would decide whether the Senate would debate financial reform, Senator Bernie Sanders spoke of the oft-stated belief, some enormous economic engines are to "Too Big To Fail." Senator Sanders presented the numbers beginning with the big four (4). Bernie Sanders bellowed, there are 4 major banks in our country. These are Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, and CitiGroup.

(10 comments) SHARE        Friday, October 24, 2008
Conservatives for Change They trust in the rights afforded by the United States Constitution. Yet, Conservatives, committed Republicans, will vote for change. Countless on the Right have openly endorsed Barack Obama, a Democrat for President. Numerous established and esteemed dynasties remain steadfast and staunchly devoted to what are commonly thought to be traditional mores.

SHARE        Sunday, December 14, 2008
How Did I Let This Happen? Betsy Angert presents an up-close and personal look at the world of a person with an eating disorder. In our addictive society, this article gives a face and a heart to something that may not be part of many reader's personal awareness.

(4 comments) SHARE        Friday, February 27, 2009
Where is the restraint in spending? Outlays for military offenses have been written into the ledger, and not in the traditional invisible ink. While one might think fiscal and political Conservatives would be pleased, upon receipt of the document, Republicans immediately pounced. Senator Judd Greggspoke on the Grand Old Party's behalf when he asked, "Where is the restraint in spending?"

SHARE        Tuesday, May 17, 2011
August To June. Teach Our Children Well "One Class" plus "One Year" equals more than the sum of these parts. Through twenty-six eight to ten year olds, and a Teacher, the Whole Child concept is understood. here is much that makes up a Whole Child, a Whole Classroom, and a Whole Life.

(1 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Common Sense Health Care; Individualism or the Commonweal There are as many definitions of good judgments as there are people, politicians, pundits, and regular people. Personal preferences have power over our opinions. Perchance that is why so many believe "common sense" in the health care coverage debate is crucial.

SHARE        Monday, January 3, 2011
Profundity of Peace on Earth This year, Christmas and New Years Days were days of intense reflection. Perchance, that is true every year and for every individual. I cannot know what is true for others. I am only certain that I experienced each of these dates as a rigorous course of study. My gifts or the curriculum came wrapped in a routine event.

(1 comments) SHARE        Monday, January 26, 2009
The Wolf Barack Obama Feeds Reverend Doctor Sharon E. Watkins, in her candid manner, in the Inaugural Prayer, brought the Chief Executive of the United States to task. With knowledge of The Obama Administration's agenda, a plan to escalate the war in Afghanistan, Doctor Reverend Sharon E. Watkins shared a allegory and directly addressed the analogy. The President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) spoke to the President of the United State

(2 comments) SHARE        Friday, September 9, 2011
Primary Teachers and Their Pedagogy myriad sorts of Teachers. A few are true treasures. These special souls take a personal interest in us as individuals. Students are seen as whole beings, not solely a score, or a name to be identified as a number. Without these rare Teachers we would not soar. Innumerable Scholars seek to inform rather than interact in a way that inspires. Academicians, think to fill a brain full of facts, formulas, and figures, is to teach.

(2 comments) SHARE        Thursday, November 27, 2008
Oh [Ed] Henry! Change we can believe in I wish to offer my thanks to Cable News Network'sEd Henry. Minutes ago, in a Press Conference held in Chicago with President Elect Barack Obama, Correspondent Ed Henry asked the soon-to-be inaugurated change candidate what many Americans, or at least I wish to address. Mister Henry posed, 'Countless announced Cabinet appointees seem to be persons from Clinton Administration.

(3 comments) SHARE        Thursday, April 23, 2009
Counter Terrorism in the White House In his attempt to counter a perceived threat to America, Philip Zelikow, the policy representative to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the National Securities Council (NSC) Deputies Committee, unexpectedly became the threat from within the White House.

(1 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Clean Coal and the Clause The ebony chunks Old Saint Nick might place in our stocking, contrary to what coal corporation sponsored commercials might claim, are not clean. Nor is this source of energy cheap. When used as a resource for power, this sedimentary rock is dirty, deadly, and digs deep into the pocketbooks, and personal lives, of those the industry touches. In America, that may be you and me.

SHARE        Thursday, July 22, 2010
Roland Martin; Racism, Tears and Fears The much acclaimed Roland Martin, a Cable News Network Analyst, reacted to a partial report. Apparently, Mister Martin, acknowledged for his insightful and provocative assessments, heard but a bit of an edited video and responded on a national stage. Admittedly, barely informed, and unaware of the background, the CNN Correspondent spoke of his antipathy for what he defined as a racist reality.

(1 comments) SHARE        Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thanksgiving; Time with Family. No Thanks Toddlers and tots rarely have opportunities to quietly, calmly, and genuinely converse with parents or the caregivers they are fond of. Hence, lads and lasses feel a sense of loss. By the teen years, the thought of another Thanksgiving celebration with relatives evokes an almost automatic response, “No thanks.”

(1 comments) SHARE        Thursday, November 4, 2010
Bullies; The Mystery Since I was a child he hounded me. She stalked me. I was bullied, intimidated, tormented not by a single person, but by a throng of thoughts. Why did another child, adolescent, nay adult ever bully me. What was it about me that kept me safe from harm or a persecutor's pointed proclamations?

(12 comments) SHARE        Thursday, October 30, 2008
Common Sense Taxation Times, as the adage states, are "tough." Yet, life goes on. Families still celebrate birth dates, nuptials, and anniversaries. People continue to purchase gifts, although most do not feel they can afford to shop. Persons do not purchase until they drop. Instead, individuals in stores stop and chat of the financial crisis. They speak of fears and folly. Many voice ample concern for taxes.

(5 comments) SHARE        Sunday, January 18, 2009
Speaker Pelosi Proclaims Possible Impeachment Change has truly arrived in America, even before the Presidential Inauguration. Today, on Fox News, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the only person who could, the woman who for so long would not, stated, she is Open to the Prosecution of Bush Administration Officials.

(3 comments) SHARE        Friday, February 6, 2009
Karl Rove and Captain Ahab-Conyers "The Architect," has apparently turned author. Americans learned of Karl Rove's newest career on January 28, 2009. During an interview with Fox News Broadcaster, Bill O'Reilly, the long-time Advisor to former President, George W. Bush, presented his novel manuscript to an expectant audience. Most tuned in to hear whether he would honor a Congressional subpoena. Few expected a reinterpretation of the epic fable, Moby Dick.

SHARE        Saturday, December 25, 2010
You Are the Gift! Perchance,it is time to reflect on our first, foremost, and greatest Teachers. More than a generation has passed. In that time, I have acquired much knowledge. Yet, I am forever reminded that the more I know, the more certain I am. I know nothing with certainty. What I once thought was the greatest treasure, a tradition I could never part with, was other than it appeared. I never imagined what would become my truth.

(4 comments) SHARE        Sunday, December 5, 2010
Humans; Heartbreak, Heartache, and Heart Felt Feelings As I listen to many in my life speak of loss, I am aware that even those that lose a loved one to divorce, physical separation, or a break-up are also feeling great pain. There is so much that occurs daily in the lives of each of us. Yet, we rarely discuss our deepest anguish.

(2 comments) SHARE        Sunday, August 28, 2011
Save Our Schools; Let Us Never Forget the Mission, March, and Movement Near a month has passed since the Save Our Schools storm swept through Washington District of Columbia. As with all squalls the effects of such an event linger long after the winds die down. A physical space cleaned-up after a tempest takes place does not erase the memory of what occurred. Be it a blast of air or an action, the calm does not close a chapter in our lives.

SHARE        Sunday, January 25, 2009
Praise Song For the Day; Inaugural Poetry A Poet, Elizabeth Alexander, who stood on the stage with the nation's newly installed leader helped the country to understand, that no one man could, or would do what the populace had already done.

SHARE        Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Car Manufacturers Con Weeks ago House Representatives refused to award the auto industry a blanket bailout or even a bridge loan. Policymakers insisted they must see a reasonable plan to revamp a business near bankruptcy. The legislators set a deadline for delivery of the proposal, December 2, 2008. This same date was reserved for another auto review; in Florida a delayed vote on emission regulations would finally be realized. The two tales...

(2 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Tea Parties, Taxes and Torture Served I did not attend a "Tea Party". I too believe, in this country, "taxation without representation" is a problem. One only need ponder the profits of lobbyists to understand the premise. Nonetheless, as much as I too may argue the point, assessments are paid without accountability, what concerns me more is my duty dollars did not support what I think ethical projects.

(2 comments) SHARE        Saturday, March 21, 2009
Infamous Anniversary of Attack March 19, 2009, is a day that lives in infamy. There were others in the past. However, on this date six years ago, the United States launched what has come to be accepted as unwarranted attacks on Iraq. Although, from the first, there were protests even in high places such as the Senate floor, unilaterally, Americans bombed an innocent people. This time, for near two years prior, pretense was presented as truth.

(1 comments) SHARE        Saturday, December 13, 2008
Veterans Affairs A wave of woe passed through me as I heard the newly selected Commander-In-Chief announce his appointment for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, General Eric Shinseki. The soon-to-be inaugurated Chief Executive stated, "He [Shinseki] has agreed that he is willing to be part of this administration because both he and I share a reverence for those who serve." A mutual admiration, while wondrous, as stated seems incomplete.

SHARE        Saturday, May 22, 2010
Meet the Meatrix As you gobble that fine food, be it steak, a frankfurter, roasted chicken, or an omelet, please, sit back relax. Put your feet up and stay a while. I will furnish the entertainment in the form of a film. Meatrix is fun, fascinating, and far from folly. This presentation is playful; the message profound.

SHARE        Thursday, October 16, 2008
Not in my backyard Not in my backyard. Not in my neighborhood. Not on street corners in my community. Certainly, not amongst my friends, and never in my family! These are the cries heard 'round America. In rural regions, in urban boroughs, in the suburbs, and in the city proper the public clamors, "We are not colorblind." The defense voiced in earlier days is a thought from the past. Intolerance is evident in the Presidential Election, 2008

(2 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Cramer Past Versus Cramer Present; CNBC Future On the evening of March 12, 2009, a deal was struck. Americans looked on. After a week of on air battles, opponents who had earlier been seen on separate stations, Jon Stewart of the Daily Show and Jim Cramer of Mad Money met face-to-face. Bombarded with video clips financier Cramer was forced to face his past. Much was revealed. Confronted with his own contradictory claims, Mister Cramer promised to transform himself.

SHARE        Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The Genuine Genius As educators, parents, and persons who were once young and now thought to be elder, and thus, wiser, and more wondrous, and accomplished, within our own being we might feel we are less than we appear to be. Tis true; our parents, Teachers, Professors, and friends had such high hopes for us. Our own dreams were even more impressive. Most of us envisioned that we would reach the pinnacle as we progressed until we failed an exam

(2 comments) SHARE        Saturday, November 29, 2008
Press; Personality, Opinion, and Profits Today, perhaps surprisingly, most forms of media have far less appeal than they had just a few years ago. The ethnic press is still productive. What Wall Street classifies as "hyper-localism" appeals to the masses. It seems what survives and thrives in the press is personality and opinion. Unadulterated accounts are not of interest to those who think them selves highly informed.

SHARE        Saturday, January 9, 2010
New Years Resolve, Binge or Be Another year has come and gone. Everywhere she goes she hears people speak of New Years resolutions. They all say this time will be different. I will decide to do as I had not done previously or at least had not done well. Countless commit to a life of calorie counting. Others merely muse that they will exercise more. Drugs, drinking, there are also discussions of these concerns. People are confident. This year I will

SHARE        Sunday, May 8, 2011
Face of the Enemy Today, Americans walk it back, Belatedly, and too late to bring home American and Allied troops who died in battle, government officials released recordings. The media distributes and discusses these en masse. Those prominent in the Press and Public Office say "the people have the right to know," exactly what the tale that could have been told decades ago. Osama Bin Laden was never more than human.

SHARE        Monday, June 13, 2011
Hung. Hung Over. Hung Up. Hung Out To Dry

While few of us are officially appointed to write "codes" of conduct, we too avidly watch the actions of another and judge. "That man is hung. He knows it and shows it." Albeit, not to his friends. He hides. She is often hung over. Yet, she says nothing of her excessive drinking to her loved ones. She hides. I binge. I purge I too hid.

SHARE        Thursday, February 17, 2011
Those Who Can Teach; Life Lessons Learned I heard the words for as long as I recall. The meaning was intricately woven into my mind. I, as all little children since George Bernard Shaw scribed his belief, "He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches," was taught to believe that Teachers could choose no other career. Educators, entrusted with children's lives were indeed, incapable beings. These individuals had tried and failed to perform...

(1 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, November 18, 2008
60 Minutes with the American People On Sunday night, November 16, 2008, twelve days after an historic Presidential Election, Americans watched the couple who represents the culmination of their efforts. Barack and Michelle Obama appeared on 60 Minutes. Journalist Steve Kroft sat with the President-elect and his partner and pondered all that had occurred and would possibly be.

SHARE        Sunday, August 22, 2010
Got A New Sheriff, Elizabeth Warren It is said that our current President is practical. He acts on logic. Yet, this supposed intellectual individual has, at times, seemed ready to do other than what most think reasonable. Mister Obama has not appointed the truly best Sheriff for towns throughout the country, Elizabeth Warren.

(2 comments) SHARE        Sunday, January 17, 2010
Keep America Safe He or she maybe an individual who works to shield loved ones from harm. This fine fellow or femme plots and plans in an attempt to prevent any crisis. People come to depend on caring souls such as he or she. Indeed, you may be the cautious crier who actively expresses concern for the health and welfare of those you treasure. Surely, someone must keep us safe and sane.

(4 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Geithner; Gold on the Hill Today, Timothy Geithner garners much attention. Initially, when introduced on the national scene, people pondered; "Who is he?" The former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has an impeccable résumé. Some say his record speaks for itself. Average Americans might have admire his ascendancy. Taxpayers could have appreciated that a man of his age would wish to manage the complexity of the United States coffers.

SHARE        Thursday, September 25, 2008
Slackers Uprising; Free Speech and Download Today, you, dear reader, can do as no one has done before. Any of us in North America can view the full version of Slackers Uprising is now available for free to all residents of the United States and Canada. In the land of liberty, please take some. Be bold; be brave. Prepare to find reasons to partake in the democratic process. Get ready to click for a film, or cast a ballot for the next President of the United States.

SHARE        Thursday, November 24, 2011
August To June; Bringing Life to Palm Beach Schools As any Mom or Dad might do on Parent Teacher Conference Day, Amy Valens, the Educator featured in the documentary film August To June, traveled from "classroom to classroom." This journey was not a conventional one. Indeed, Amy did not attend a series of Parent Teacher Conferences. What she did was appear at Palm Beach screenings of her documentary. The film follows twenty-six [26] third and fourth graders who studied with Amy

(1 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Slackers Uprising and Uproar Big businesses try to silence them, and these influential institutions succeed. Brazen persons abundantly affluent and government officials content with the status quo also wish to secure the stillness. The hush from the hordes of those who do not vote does not disturb those who are well off. Undeniably, the quiet of millions calms those who want only the few and proud to vote. Enter Michael Moore.

SHARE        Sunday, September 28, 2008
Bailouts Blaze; Exuberance Explodes Tis Sunday, September 28, 2008. The weather is warm and word on the streets is warmer. Fire from Hades, fervor, and fury heat the debate heard on the streets and in the halls of Congress. Businesses fail. Banks do too. Bailouts are planned and these too falter. Those in the White House are red hot with concern. People in Treasury Department and within Secretary Henry Paulson's office sense the burn. Many fear . . .

SHARE        Thursday, June 17, 2010
BP; Texas Tea or Gulf Coast Coffee For more than a century, in unison, the planets' population proclaimed, thankfully petroleum flows. Oil powers our machines. The refined product has helped us manufacture massive quantities of clothing, aluminum sheet, and photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. "Plastics." As was professed in a popular film decades ago, "There's a great future in plastics." Presently, and in the past, BP understood this and much more.

(1 comments) SHARE        Sunday, April 19, 2009
Rethinking Afghanistan; The Terror Tax In the month of April, after we pay Uncle Sam, most of us concluded, it is time to clean our own fiscal house. Next, we move to the nation's ledger. Expenses . . . The largest share of our moneys go to military operations. The terror tax has become a tremendous burden of American household and communities. Yet, few wish to rethink this "duty."

SHARE        Saturday, September 27, 2008
One-On-One With Sarah Palin Americans each have an opinion on Sarah Palin. The Alaskan Governor has been the topic of conversation for weeks. The Press pours over her record. Average Americans read. Some say she is sensational. Sarah Palin has sizzle. Many hockey Moms relate to the woman who worked her way up. Governor Palin has cracked the glass ceiling. She has become a celebrity of sorts. Several scorn the lovely lady. Others imitate.

SHARE        Friday, September 26, 2008
Theater of the Absurd. Cast of Characters; McCain Bush Two issues of national import flooded the airwaves on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. On every radio and television station, broadcasters spoke of the economy and the elections. Journalists reported, tonight, the current President of the United States will address the nation, One of the persons who hopes to occupy the Oval Office after George W. Bush departs will not speak directly to the people.

(3 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Might On November 8, 2004, Artist and Political Essayist Andrew Wahl, penned his thoughts on "Might." Then, the current war in Iraq may have been on his mind. Fiscal policies that ruled in favor of the wealthy could have evoked his visual essay. Way back then, religious factions, each of which was ready to deem the others wrong, were engaged in combat. Today, all these realities remain true.

(1 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Mother Earth to Millions, We Have a Problem Americans acknowledge there is a problem. Petroleum pours out from a broken pipe. Thousands of barrels of fuel flow freely through the Gulf of Mexico, just as they have for more than a month. Plants, animals, and people are affected. People express distress. Millions are dismayed. What can BP do. Indeed what can any company or citizens do? Most call upon the President. Mister Obama.

(5 comments) SHARE        Sunday, April 26, 2009
Tortured Today, it happened. Although long ago, I had become accustomed to his face, his voice, and his demeanor, for I have known the man for more than a few years. In the last few weeks, while essentially he is who he always was, some of his stances have changed. Possibly, Barry has felt a need to compromise his positions; but I wonder, what of his principles.

(1 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The Unstoppables; Bill and Hill How do you stop a train that long ago left the station? How might you un-ring a bell that rang weeks months, or even years, before you knew the chord was struck? How can a countryman, or woman rewrite history? How might a Clinton, or two reclaim entrance into the White House? Perhaps, she [or he] has already done what, since Barack Obama secured the Democratic nomination, no one expected. The Clintons have found a way ...

(2 comments) SHARE        Friday, January 30, 2009
Geithner; Economic Expert? The case of Timothy F. Geithner and his confirmation may enlighten Americans and alter conventions associated with tax-and-spend-liberals. Russell Feingold [Wisconsin Democrat], Thomas Harkin [Iowa Democrat,] and Democratic Socialist, Bernard Sanders [Vermont Independent] voted nay when asked to approve Timothy Geithner for Secretary of Treasury.

SHARE        Wednesday, October 15, 2008
My Hair; His Energy Policy "Drill baby, drill," is the now ever-present and popular battle-cry for many Americans. From Presidential candidates to everyday people, those who wish to consume sweet light crude as they have for a more than a century remind me of my hair, and the current President's energy policy. I ponder the parallels and invite you to consider . . .

SHARE        Saturday, August 30, 2008
Speeches or Solutions In a letter to Hillary Clinton, we might muse. Was this a speech or a solution? After more than a year of harsh criticism from you Senator Clinton, might the chasm within the Party and this country be too great to counter in a single speech, particularly one that did not address the countless serious concerns you, yourself raised for so long.

(3 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The Free Market Will the free market care for a sick child or a workforce ill with grief? Might the free market offer job insecurity, a benefit lost long ago? Could or would the free market ever calculate the number of unemployed and underemployed who do not appear in the statistics sited. American society is economically sick. Spare dollars, we have none. Change has not come.

SHARE        Friday, August 6, 2010
Of/By/4; The Belly Belatedly Understood My belly, my bloated body, only belatedly do I understand. It never was in the genes. The abundant meat that weighed heavily on my bones was not caused by my chromosomal structure; it was piled on by Congressional and corporately funded campaigns. Mommy and the husband who helped make me, much to my embarrassment, today I acknowledge my error. I was spoon-fed, and not by the two of you. Legislators, Lobbyists, and big business

SHARE        Saturday, August 23, 2008
The Clinton Factor The undecided voters were no longer in the shadows. The seven, eleven, or fourteen percent, the unpersuadables who either decline to state a preference, or have not yet determined whether they could, or would support the presumptive nominees, Barack Obama or John McCain, were there. They stood at the door of the Arena. It was Thursday afternoon, August 21, 2008. Everyone in line waited to see Hillary Clinton in Boca Raton.

(1 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The Qualified Quest for Justice Peace on Earth and good will to all men was the palpable feeling that filled the air. Everywhere anyone turned expressions of fondness for our fellow beings could be heard. People were filled with glee. Then, suddenly, the sound that is the silent hum of joyous laughter was broken. Everything changed. Yet, indeed nothing did. The cycle of violence that has perpetually existed on this planet began again.

(4 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Wars; Endless Wars. The Want for More It is March, again. Just as I have been for years, in this month I am haunted by the hate we, humans, propagate. March 19th is the sixth anniversary of"unnecessary wars". The phrase is not mine alone. Public servants, Ambassadors, and former Presidents have proclaimed as I have. ForeignSecretaries and domestic Diplomats deem the war was a mistake. Then there are the people.

SHARE        Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The People Ignored or Ignore? The cycle is as the chug-chug of any locomotive; it is continuous, monotonous, a wearisome drone. The series starts as it always does, with hope, dreams of change, and the catechetic realization that the Messiah has come. Soon we see this redeemer is but a man or woman, a meager mortal. He, be he the President of the United States, the Libyan "Leader," the "boy next door," the "good girl," you or me is not the savor we imagine

(1 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Money Moves No Minds n the Fall, this year and every year, in this nation talk turns to Education. The President of the United States delivers a speech to students. Articles appear in the news. Television broadcasts beckon us to think about our Education Nation. In 2010, Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, did what many thought novel. He donated $100 million dollars to Newark City Schools.

(3 comments) SHARE        Monday, April 12, 2010
Clean Coal; Bloody Hands Citizens heard the news. In West Virginia, twenty-five people perished. Hard-working miners left their homes and loved ones, never to return again. Upper Big Branch, a colliery owned and operated by the Massey Energy Company exploded from within. The cavern, filled with gas, was often thought to be a death trap. Family, friends, and familiars knew this, as did government officials. Actually, all Americans did.

SHARE        Tuesday, August 19, 2008
America is One of Three The United States is one of three countries that refuses to support a United Nations resolution that would abolish all nuclear weapons. Former Secretary's of State George P. Schultz and Henry A. Kissinger, former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, and Senator Sam Nunn, warn us. Yet, Americans ignore the cautions. We build 150,000 more atomic bombs, and promote nuclear power. Each kills. Might we ponder nuclear power.

SHARE        Saturday, November 1, 2008
Make History; Vote Early In this election year, America has made history. Throughout the country, people are able to vote early. Millions have decided to take advantage of what never was this easy to do, contribute to the greater community. The question is will the once apathetic, those who felt powerless, or the people who were willing to be labeled as lazy participate.

(1 comments) SHARE        Monday, July 27, 2009
A Sweet Profile It was not the first time. Many individuals fear it will not be the last. Last evening, during a Presidential press conference, millions witnessed the characteristic wonderment that is Lynn Sweet. Whilst citizens in this country anxiously awaited more words from the President on what, for most is truly a tangible issue, Health Care coverage, Ms Sweet decided to move the conversation in her own memorable manner.

SHARE        Sunday, January 11, 2009
A Day that Lives in Infamy Today, on the anniversary of her bodily discorporation, I mourn, as I trust my Mom would, the casualties in Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza, Israel, and anywhere that war delays, defers, or denies family time, space, and a proper setting in which to grieve.

SHARE        Tuesday, January 26, 2010
He Works. We Wait He is working. We, the American people, are waiting, just as we have been for months and months. For a full year, countless citizens have felt as though they were patient. Yet, the President did not seem to have their interests at heart. The American people are tired of being patient.

SHARE        Sunday, September 19, 2010
BP and CEOs Fight the Laws Whispers whirled around the White House, on The Hill, within the Department of Justice, and finally filtered down to the streets. In truth, talk could be heard on the avenues, where average Americans roam, long before declarations came from above. Should BP CEO Tony Hayward [and others] Go to Prison? The public wonders. What would the Obama Administration do.

SHARE        Sunday, September 28, 2008
To Know Thy Friend Kissinger Tonight, during the first Presidential Debate, in the year 2008, John McCain emphathically claimed to know his chum of more than thirty years. The Arizona Senator strongly stated former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, would think Barack Obama wrong. Senator McCain repeatedly reassured the public that the Ambassador would not think it wise to negotiate with rogue nations such as Iran. Yet . . .

SHARE        Monday, August 2, 2010
A Birth Date Plea; Presidential Power in a Democracy Dreams have yet to die. The desire to write to the President on the anniversary of his birth or converse with him personally is strong. Most will only be able to meet Mister Obama circuitously. Nonetheless, millions will try to talk to the man in the White House. People, such as esteemed Educator, Doctor Cornel West has addressed the President profoundly though the airwaves. If only President Obama advanced classlessness.

(1 comments) SHARE        Thursday, September 10, 2009
We Can't Afford to Wait Cable News Network aired a report that suggests most of those who want a public option health care plan are African Americans, Persons in this population are more likely to be uninsured. Statistics show dark skinned individuals also seem predisposed to poor health. Black people, when surveyed, say they think Mister Obama has performed well in office. In contrast, far fewer white Americans approve of Obama's job.

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