Profiles in Cowardice

George Carlin 1996 did a stand-up monologue about abortion which is just as pertinent today as it was 26 years ago.  I – like everyone else on this issue of abortion – have my thoughts. Here’s what I wonder abouut Why would Republicans be so against abortion, don’t they know that it may increase the … Read more

The U.S. has been No Different than the Invading Russians

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is horrifying, but what is equally disturbing is the knee-jerk reaction by some Americans not only in the media but also from our elected representatives. America has done the very same thing as Russia while claiming the moral high ground. Make no mistake, what Russia is doing is barbaric, … Read more

Its Feels Like 1933 in Germany

Twenty years ago, we visited the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, where our German guide tried to explain why the German people elected Adolph Hitler. I remember him saying, “the German people at the time must have lost their collective minds.” I also wondered how such a thing could have happened, especially if it were America. … Read more