To be sure, there are tabloid-headlined cults and vampire-esque, antisocially behavioral anomalies, perhaps an invisible-dog-whispered cannibalistic minion or two, but the evolution of human civilization has, at both its mythological and historical core, a deep tap root into the concept and expectation of kindness. It appears in almost every communicated…
Last Wednesday was 2017’s longest day, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Do you, like me, remember what a big deal that was when we were kids? The day with the most daylight and, in Detroit, we had that extra bonus measure from being at the Western end of the…
It’s Father’s Day, y’all. I’m not sure why I suddenly felt antibellan, (might have had Hunter Bell in my head for a second), but, I’m thinking that most fathers are worth celebrating or, at the very least, remembering and, even though the actual day is but a thinly-disguised commercial enterprise,…
I admit, that in large part, I write these weekly rants as an emotional release valve. I am convinced that the roiling build-up of angry emotions, held in mannered captivity for too long, can result in a Looney Toon-esque explosive cranial event. So, I let loose, (often shouting the words…
I know, I know…but, when you find yourself stammering and sputtering, at a loss for credible rebuttal, exhausted and despondent at the free-fall of the suddenly extinguished beacon of freedom and hope and morality that you trusted to always be your country, and even though you understand your frustration gains little…
Without question, ever-increasing and horrifying acts of random terrorism have compromised the equilibrium of citizens in every corner of the Earth. That mortal danger lurks on the sidewalks of Times Square or within the confines of an otherwise jubilant music venue, on an Egyptian bus ride or in an Iraqi…
…the North Koreans are very, very close to being able to lob a nuclear war-headed missile somewhere horrifying and the Antarctic ice sheet is melting at an alarming and irreversible rate that will devastate much of the planet in the too near future and hackers are able to shut down…
I keep hearing the analysts on the fake news, (you know, CNN, CBS, Comedy Central), discussing popularity polls, and for the life of me, I can’t fathom how 36% of pollees checked the approval box when asked what they thought of Trump’s Presidential performance. Certainly, even non-college-educated-white-people can feel when…
Hey, Friends, I spent a good part of the last couple of years working on a very cool project with a host of talented people. The delightful journey of recording the song and video for “Caffe Lena/Where the Music Never Dies”, written by myself and the endlessly talented Peter Davis,…