Category Archives: Truth
A Childhood Memory of Kent State, May 4, 1970.
On May 4th, we should pause to remember the price of freedom, paid in blood by patriots – like the young people who died at Kent State. On this day 42 years ago at Kent State University, Ohio National Guardsmen … Continue reading
See “Madman” Now!
My brilliant friend Rush Pearson is appearing for just one more week in his one-man show “Diary of a Madman” at The Prop Theatre in Chicago. If you live anywhere near the Chicagoland area — don’t miss it. It’s a … Continue reading
26 Seconds to Justice…
This video was sent to me by my friend Melissa from Kansas. As I write this, it’s gotten over 583,000 views on YouTube. Why, amid the viral clutter of cute cat videos and monkeys riding backwards on pigs has this … Continue reading
A Heavenly Two Minute Brain Cleanse
Looking to take a brief break from the GOP war against modern civilization and women’s rights? Do you envision a government that has better things to do than to poke its head into your bedroom to see whether or not … Continue reading
One Song: Four Artists
A great song has many lives. Those who write a song give it life – but after that, their song takes on a life of its own: shaped and reimagined through the experience, talents and style of the artists who … Continue reading
“You Can’t Evict An Idea”
A billionaire autocrat orders his police force in riot gear to clear a public square of peaceful demonstrators in an early morning raid. This riot squad makes dozens of arrests and destroys the protestors’ personal property. The authorities also muzzle … Continue reading
Wall Street Calling!
With apologies (and thanks) to Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, a marching song for the Occupy Wall Street movement. To listen, click on Wall Street Calling. WALL STREET CALLING Wall Street calling to American towns Resistance declared, and protest come down … Continue reading
A Reply to My Conservative Friend…
I have a friend from childhood who grew up in the same blue-collar Westside Cleveland neighborhood that I did and was raised a Catholic, as I was. We both went to the same high school, played football and wrestled on … Continue reading
