Continue Reading Postcards from Pundits (6) Now the bricks lay on Grand Street Where the neon madmen climb They all fall there so perfectly It all seems so well timed —Bob Dylan Yes,…
Continue Reading Postcards from Pundits (5) “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a…
Continue Reading Postcards from Pundits (4) We’ve got ballots flying around, being counted by hand, arriving by truck and in God knows whose custody. – David Axelrodt Never mind voter…
Continue Reading Postcards from Pundits (3) A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings…
Continue Reading Postcards from Pundits (2) All politicians should have 3 hats – one to throw into the ring, one to talk through, and one to pull rabbits…
Continue Reading Postcards from Pundits This week we’ll keep it short – I’ll be sending a “postcard” each day, as if on vacation (I wish….) Any associations to…
Continue Reading Role Models Light is the left hand of darkness and darkness the right hand of light. Two are one, life and death, lying together like lovers in…
Continue Reading Palliative Care As a counterweight to the depressing topic discussed today, I chose some of the happiest older faces I met in my wanderings. The article…
Continue Reading Alive inside If you have 2 minutes today do yourself favor and watch this trailer for a fabulous documentary on how music helps the…
Continue Reading Aging in Place The average person over 65 manages a walking speed of 3km/hour. At 80 that goes down to 2km/hour, compared with the average…
