Joseph Heller tells us that we can allow ourselves to become so self-obsessed that small annoyances feel like bigger issues than actual disasters around the world. He wants us to realize that we need to keep things in perspective. We might be thousands of miles away from this problem,
Yesterday, while walking around the neighborhood, I saw a banner that read "1776 - 2026: 250 years of Freedom". I immediately thought of this quote from a recent biography of Mark Twain. I love that Twain recognized that we can't date the birth of liberty and freedom
I thought today would be another good day to share a quote from the April 1944 piece from Vice-President Henry A. Wallace about how to spot a fascist either at home or overseas. Read this piece written today about how all of us should be anti-fascist.
In the same week that Europe is living through another deadly heatwave, lobbyists are telling governments in Europe to give up on their climate goals and go all-in on AI and data centers. These data centers will require the construction of new carbon-emitting power plants and contribute to
This morning I read about one of my Pitman neighbors who has rescued over 200 cats from trees - for free. Of course, I immediately thought of these lyrics by Ani DiFranco. Ani is once again trying to tell the world, especially men who think they need to be strong and
Just like Tony Blair before him, Keir Starmer shows that a "Labour Government" will side with Global Capital 9 times out of 10. Refusing to stand up against genocides, jailing people on terrorism charges for holding a sign at a protest, and failing to protect institutions like the
Mary Shelley warned us in a novel published in 1826 that, as human populations become more mobile and more densely packed, pestilence will become a greater threat to humankind. She tells us we must not let our guard down, even in times that seem like the pestilence is being held
On this Juneteenth, I would like to use the words of Octavia Butler to remind us how easy it is for us to ignore the rights of others. This challenge is with us now more than at any other time in my lifetime. Don't ever stop fighting for
The controversy over the inscriptions on the pride night hats will not go away. And although I addressed this a few days ago, I wanted to make a suggestion for players on the Giants for their upcoming "Faith Night" that will take place on September 23rd. I suggest
A hundred years before Sinatra sang "New York, New York", Mark Twain said, "If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere" but in slightly different words. Today, I would like to congratulate the Brunson family for all the success they have achieved in
I want to take a moment today to thank Mike DeWine for calling on Ohio to abolish the death penalty. He wants to reverse a policy he helped create in the early 1980s. It is great to see a politician willing to reverse themself on an important issue based on
This weekend the San Francisco Giants had a Pride Night Game in which the players wore an alternate hat where the team logo was done in multiple different colors. The bottom part had the visible colors of the electromagnetic spectrum. Three of the players felt the need to find a