Patriotism vs Jingoism...Twins At Cross Purposes.
"Come sundown, don't you be hanging 'round... 'cos the Cowboy blow you away!" --Tesla, from "Modern-Day Cowboy" (my favorite Tesla song, btw.) Much like Castor and Pollux, Cain and Abel, or Tomaz and Zamot (from the GI Joe cartoon series, …
Sometimes, I Do Wonder...
"F$#@ THE POOR!" --From History Of The World Part One, written and directed by Mel Brooks. It seems to me that folks have a major league problem in dealing with those less well off. How else can you explain the …
Mother's Day--Celebrate Her While You Still Can!
"Mother...tell your children not to walk my way!" --Glenn Danzig, from "Mother." Mother's Day has many special meanings to me. Some are good, some reek of brimstone, and some make me wonder why we have only one day out of …
In Two Weeks, I'm On-Call For Uncle Sam.
"Some folks would rather eat ca-ca than serve on a jury. No accounting for taste, eh?" --Katie Merrill (whom I met on jury duty in March of '86) Starting 2-May-10, I am on-call for Uncle Sam. No, I'm not headed …
Prepping For Easter Sunday...
"He is risen! He has risen, indeed! Halleluja!" --from "The Book Of Common Prayer." Well, tomorrow is Easter Sunday...the holiest day of Christianity. it is so because on that blessed day, Jesus triumphed over Death and was ressurected from his …
What's So Good About "Good Friday"?
"Believe in Me and send no money/ I died on the cross--that ain't funny!" --Iron Maiden, from "Holy Smoke" Today starts the holiest weekend in the Christian liturgical year...Easter Weekend. Today is the mis-named "Good Friday," when Jesus met his …
Looking For Boogeymen Under Every Bed...
"Homie--Comin at ya! Ya know I'm gonna get ya!" --Rage Against The Machine, from "I Could Just Kill A Man." The recent example of John Gardner's illegal "MySpace" account should warn anyone that before you meet somebody you met on …