Toxic history is nothing new for baby boomers. You could say the same for every generation aging out, closer to the end than the beginning of life. That’s how it works if you don’t pay attention. Toxic old people push the toxic envelope to the max because they see time running out.
GUN VIOLENCE PRIMER: TEAM PICTURES OF THE FUTURE
June 6, 2022 by
Gun violence changes the future of team pictures and school pictures. What will they look like to survivors of school shootings when they’re older? The kids in this picture are at the beginning of the their run through public school. The adults are coaches and team parents supporting their kids. What’s wrong in this picture? […]
FATHER FLAG ON MEMORIAL DAY
May 31, 2022 by
My father flag is different than the flag shown at public gatherings. His flag was a country boy’s flag, an athlete’s flag, a Silver Star Marine’s flag. This Memorial Day I thought of him while I raised the flag. For me he is the reason for Memorial Day.
RED FLAG FOR GUN ENTHUSIASTS
May 28, 2022 by
The red flag comes out for bad behavior. We either flag ourselves, or see others wave it at us. Either way, it’s a warning to change, or face consequences. Pulling a red flag is the first step
TRAGIC BOY FOR TRAGIC TIMES: VANKA
May 25, 2022 by
One tragic boy cannot stand in for all tragic children, but Anton Chekhov makes it happen. News of some kid with bad intentions gunning a classroom creates tragedy beyond believe. Again. Chekhov cuts to the quick with Vanka.
STAYING GUN SILENT IS NOT MY STRONG SUIT
August 5, 2019 by
The idea of gun silent goes against the grain. Guns are not silent, just the opposite. The only gun silent people I know are gun people who share the idea that the only person who needs to know if they have a gun will know. They aren’t into the show and tell, the technical talk, […]
CONNECTIONS: MCDONALDS HAND DRYER, WASHINGTON VOICES, FAST LAW
January 28, 2019 by
Connections? They are what you hope for when you network at a gathering; what you hope for when you plug something into the wall and turn it on. Personal connections, professional connections, electrical connections; they all ought to work if you follow the usual instructions. Share something of value, listen for help, and […]
