One need not go back very far in American history to understand the danger of cults. Consider the following three examples. On November 18, 1978, 909 men, women and children ingested lethal doses of a poison-spiked powered drink at the direction of Jim Jones, leader of the People’s Temple which morbidly resulted in the … Read more
NOTE: It is still Ash Wednesday on the West Coast. And because, at 70 years of age, I may completely forget everything I want to say in this post by the time Yom Kippur rolls around, I ask forgiveness of my Catholic readers for usurping their observance to address my sinful obsession with comics … Read more
I’m tired,Tired of playing the gameAin’t it a crying shameI’m so tiredGod dammit I’m exhausted Mel Brooks/Blazing Saddles (1974) You don’t have to be Lili Von Shtupp (portrayed by Madeline Kahn) to know the feeling. How many of us feel tired and exhausted in the current political environment? But we do not know exactly what … Read more
SPOILER ALERT: If you have not seen the Academy Award winning best picture Parasite, the following post contains references to specific scenes although I have made every attempt not to reveal the ending or major twists in the story. When my wife and I went to see Parasite on a Valentine’s Day date, we knew … Read more
Charles Kettering (1876-1958), an inventor with 186 patents including the electrical starting motor, once said, “A problem well stated is a problem half-solved.” Kettering’s words provided the basis for much of my research and teaching related to creativity and remain an inspiration for this blog, a search not only for answers, but for better questions. … Read more