Great Non-White North

  The title of today’s post is an obvious play on the SCTV sketch originated by a very young Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas in which they played the Mackenzie brothers, the ultimate stereotypes of clueless, beer guzzling Canadians.  Moranis is said to have disliked playing his character although he and Thomas appeared in 41 … Read more

No Heavy Petting

  There is more than enough evidence Donald Trump’s behavior since January 20th is “unpresidented.”  However, there is one important departure from past history which seems to have alluded the mainstream media.  Of the 44 individuals who have sat behind the desk in the oval office, James K. Polk and Trump are the only incumbents … Read more

All the Godfather’s Men

  Carl Jung was whispering to me again last night, “Synchronicity.  Look for the coincidences.  They are there if only you look.”  My attention then turned to a discussion on cable news.  The pundits, as they have for several weeks, were comparing the current political situation to Watergate.  Not surprisingly, the debate turned to the … Read more

I Wonder, Woman…

Gal Godot, the actor who portrays Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman in the pre-summer blockbuster of the same name, describes her character as “having many strengths and powers, but at the end of the day she’s a woman with a lot of emotional intelligence.” (Source: Entertainment Weekly, March 7, 2016)  If she wanted to hide her … Read more

Sir, You Are No Bo Jackson

  My head is spinning.  Why?  Because there is a story to tell and there are so many ways to approach it, I have no idea which path is the best to take.  So forgive me if this post seems somewhat disjointed. The working title for this article was originally, “The Wrong Analogy.”  It was triggered … Read more