Of Mockingbirds and Sacred Cows

"Why Mockingbirds and Sacred Cows?" you ask. That's easy. In my favorite novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee dared to challenge the sacred cows of 20th Century America, many of which still wander the pastures of our minds befouling our political discourse and bulldozing our societal maturation.

Besides, I firmly believe that a generous helping of roast sacred cow, well-done, is the best response to the question, "Where's the beef?"

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Kvetch As Kvetch Can

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As Democrats work to govern, Republicans kvetch. link to source Other than cutting taxes for the richest among us, Republicans offer no - as...
Thursday, February 11, 2021

With Apologies and Thanks to Harper Lee

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link to source Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird is my all-time favorite novel. The lessons it teaches about prejudice and injustice i...
Friday, November 22, 2019

Education Left and Right is Education Right and Wrong

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link to source The cartoon above is funny until you realize that it also illustrates the difference between public and private contro...
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

More Accurate Than Nostradamus

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Cartoonists of both the comic strip and editorial variety often make more accurate predictions of what lies ahead than those made by the cel...

No News is NOT Good News

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I wrote the commentary below in 2005 as part of a conversation about how the press covers - or rather fails to cover - important issues faci...
Saturday, May 18, 2019

Bolt vs. Bolton - A Sprinter vs. A Warmonger

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This is Usain Bolt Usain St Leo Bolt is a retired Jamaican sprinter and world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Cleaning Up Trump's Twitter Vomit

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Donald Trump tweets distractions designed to allow him to control the political narrative. If people stopped reacting to them as if they ca...
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