The Other Side of Civility I recently read a piece on “civility” by our new State Bar President, Dennis Barnes. Although I agree with President Barnes, please allow me to present a necessary counterpoint. “Civility” (aka social etiquette) has its plusses and minuses. Civility is a two sided coin. On the plus side, civility is […]
A Cruel and Unusual Christmas The Republican’s Bait and Switch, “dump of humanity” version of Christianity continues… with busloads of migrants and their children being dumped onto the cold, concrete streets of the District of Columbia by Texas Governor, Greg Abbot. The good news. The migrants were dumped just in time to celebrate the birth […]
WOKE, CRITICAL RACE THEORY and INTELLECTUAL HONESTY Ah, “intellectual honesty.” Nothing better than to admit what needs to be admitted… whether you like it or not. Although a liberal, I recently joined my Republican acquaintances in their criticism of “excessive” woke (“woke” defined as… one who is “alert to injustice in society, especially racism”). The […]
The Greatest Generation… A Gift that Keeps on Giving The success stories set forth in the newly minted, Catholic Central 1961 “Biographies*Memories*Remembrances” booklet shows the incredible journeys of financial and emotional success of our 1961 C.C. classmates. The booklet and the detailed journeys set forth bring to mind the lives of our Greatest Generation parents […]
The Ironies of Kyle Rittenhouse’s Acquittal Everyone of us who treasure “due process” of law, must now stop and ask ourselves… “What just happened in the Rittenhouse case ???” Emotional impression. How does an immature, 17-year-old kid like Kyle Rittenhouse get to bring a weapon of mass destruction to a 1st Amendment protest, and make […]
Balancing Friends, Tyrants and Love of Enemy John… Thanks for one of the best reads I’ve seen on the “never say die” and dangerous efforts of Donald Trump and his sycophants to destroy the checks and balances of the American Constitution. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/23/robert-kagan-constitutional-crisis/ (by Robert Kagan). The evidence is clear. Trump is a dictator in waiting. […]
Communion Conundrum Catholic Bishops vs Joe Biden (Right to be Born) RIGHT TO BE BORN ??? I am a champion of human rights… the rights the Declaration of Independence refers to as “Self Evident Truths.” I therefore, champion the “right to be born,” but not because I am the back-row Catholic that I am. I would like […]
Opus # 45 Epitaph of an American Traitor The genius of the Founders lay In words they were wont to say And in the those they so eloquently wrote As they turned from Monarchy to Democracy For an America they perceived on the autonomy of … one citizen, one vote. But look yonder… […]
Zero Tolerance… One Size Fits All Re: Duxbury High School Football Coach Dave Maimaron Fired After Players Used Anti-Semitic Play Calls Why is life so “Zero Tolerance” these days ??? Why is life “One Strike and You’re Out” these days ??? What ever happened to… Each case decided on its own individual merits. Learn from […]
NFL . . .Taking a Knee in Two Different Americas I am a white man, raised and educated in the City of Detroit. I am a former prosecutor in Wayne County. My 10th grade educated father was a “bookie.” My 9th grade educated brother was locked up at Jackson Prison in the 1960s for fighting […]
