Blogger’s Note: I started drafting this post in mid-December while making my list of Festivus grievances. But, as often happens, the narrative did not come together and the partially completed entry was relegated to the “drafts” folder. However, my desire to share the content was energized by two recent events. Last Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine … Read more
While browsing the titles in the “New Releases” section of my local bookstore, I came upon The Newest Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Ron DeSantis and Glenn Youngkin. Certainly, these most vocal critics of “cancel culture” would not exploit a Mark Twain classic to further their faux crusade against anything that makes conservative snowflakes uncomfortable. … Read more
Yesterday’s Supreme Court session at which the justices heard arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was just the latest salvo in the culture wars which continue to demarcate two very distinct camps or tribes within the American populace. Perhaps it is no coincidence that, on the same day, Harvard University … Read more
The America of 2021 is a constant game of tug of war between high and low expectations. At one extreme, “Team High” is all about striving. Which billionaire will almost make it to outer space first? Which athlete will push the envelope to perform better? Which company has the highest market cap regardless of … Read more
Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne. ~John Heywood Proverb Collection (1546 AD) The above quote is the origin of the phrase “the worm turns,” popularized by William Shakespeare. In Henry VI, Part 3, Lord Clifford justifies the murder of Edmund, Earl of Rutland, stating, “The smallest worm will turn … Read more