One hundred and fifty years ago this week, on July 23, 1868 African Americans were granted the “full rights” of citizenship when the Congress ratified the 14th amendment to the…
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This is the season of family reunions and gatherings nationwide. People travel near and far to reunite with family members to share memories of those members who have passed on…
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The monikers of “pro life” and “pro choice” have always left a lot to be desired on all sides of the issue surrounding legalized abortion and reproductive rights. The upcoming…
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These days, in the midst of all the chaos, dysfunction and noise this country feels like the Temptations old school song “Ball of Confusion.” That song was released in 1971,…
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With the beginning of the summer vacation season, family reunions, camps and family trips, the citizenry of the United States of America are in a “hot mess” of conflicting narratives…
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Faust is a play in two parts by German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The “classic” story is about a successful man who is dis-satisfied with his life and his…
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According to the HuffPost website, right now, within the borders of the United States of America, there are children as young as 2 years old being held in detention centers…
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Without a vision the people perish…and we “the People” are in perilous times right now. Our so-called “norms” and decorum, good manners and standards of civil behavior and discourse have…
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The 1st amendment to the Constitution of the United States is as problematic for our contemporary society as what’s wrong with the 2nd amendment. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary…
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The boiling frog is a fable describing a frog being slowly boiled alive. It suggests that if a frog is put suddenly into a pot of boiling water, it will…