Ten days have passed since former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The commentary since the verdict has focused on three things. First, whether justice was served. Second, whether this is a single moment in time or evidence Martin Luther … Read more
Long time readers know I am a member of the cult of synchronicity, constantly looking for those connections between two or more seemingly unrelated events. Sometimes the chasm between the two are decades apart. Sometimes the venues fall within vastly different arenas. However, in today’s example, there is little space between time or venue. … Read more
It was an exceptionally good week in Florida if… …you do not believe in the First Amendment.…you think autocracy is better than democracy.…you believe in situational activism by state supreme court judges.…and most importantly, if you believe in gross hypocrisy. The week began with enactment of House Bill 1 which, as described in Thursday’s post … Read more
Irony, thy name is Florida. On Monday, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed H.B. 1, an act “relating to combating public disorder.” The bill passed on strictly partisan votes by Republicans in both the House and Senate with the exception of one GOP senator who voted with Democrats opposing the measure. It contains the following … Read more
Among the things I miss about David Letterman is the pre-guest segment when he would let audience members share what he called “brush with greatness,” an occasion on which they rubbed elbows with the famous and infamous. I have been fortunate throughout my lifetime to have had many such opportunities with the famous and … Read more