There is another day that will also now live in infamy in American history. A day when five tragic and unnecessary deaths occurred at our nation’s Capitol. They were added to the day’s death count in America of nearly 4,000 deaths due to the even larger and equally unnecessary tragedy of the COVID-19 virus. The…
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I am very pleased to announce the publication of a new piece of Oratorian satire written by yours truly in the High Shelf Press’ Issue XIX. High Shelf Press (June 2020) contains 80+ pages of world-class poetry, art, photography, and satire. Click the graphic below or go to https://www.highshelfpress.com/copy-of-issuepagetemplate-2 to view the issue online. Copies…
We Could Be Heroes
Dotted across the map of our country are pedestals upon which are the sculpted likenesses of those whom we chose to immortalize for their impact on our country and humanity. Lincoln sits upon the throne of wisdom, gazing down with thoughtful compassion in Washington D.C. Sybil Ludington, a Revolutionary War hero, rides high on a…
Remembering Apollo 11 – The unity of exploration and the exploration for unity.
It was 50 years ago that three human beings – Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins – departed planet Earth to attempt taking a species-defining step onto another cosmic body. On July 16th, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission blasted through the atmospheric boundary between our world and space, towards what, as a certain fictional…
A 4th Meaning.
A 4th Meaning
Amazingly Graced.
Amazing Grace is a newly (and finally) released film of a two-night gospel music performance made by the Godmother of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin. This epic musical event was filmed in 1972. During a period when she was experiencing great commercial success (including multiple top 10 singles – simultaneously), Aretha wanted to do something different….