Warning: Some of the details of the historical events discussed below are by their nature extremely disturbing. If, for any reason, you feel as if reading about racially-motivated lynchings would cause you undue emotional or psychological distress, you may want to… Read More ›
Ike warned us. He spelled it out for us in no uncertain terms at the close of his presidency and we should have listened. When the former Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, General of the Army and Commander in Chief… Read More ›
A brief note before we get into content from my book, Bread From The Sweat of Other Men’s Faces: It has been brought to my attention by several readers that it might be helpful to provide a little background info… Read More ›
On the morning of July 2nd I will set off in my little Toyota Corolla to begin what should be an 8,000 mile trip across America and then back again, all in search of some nebulous insight regarding what has… Read More ›
I am off to find My America. Not My as in Mine, but My as in Ours. From Bangor to Barstow, this is all our inheritance, bequeathed to us by those that helped make it and make us: I will… Read More ›
“…Let them eat cake” – Quote attributed to Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, 1780s “Take a shot, go for it, take a risk, get the education, borrow money if you have to from your parents, start a business…” – Republican… Read More ›
