Monthly Archives: May 2010

What a dreadful way to start the Memorial Day weekend: According to the Washington Post, “With mud continuing to battle oil in an attempted “top kill” of the leaking well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, the historic … Continue reading →

In the early 60s I marched in the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. I remember distinctly the great highs of the passage of various pieces of Civil Rights legislation. I am now appalled to read the following: … Continue reading →

The laptop open, firing up with the sun disappearing over the mountains that faced the broad redwood deck surrounding the house, I dropped my fingers onto the keys and began to tap out words with what seemed to be an … Continue reading →

Babysat Brooke Shield during the “Pretty Baby” shoot Hitched across the country and back three times when I was 16 and 17 (a la Kerouac) Met Kerouac when I was 17 and in school in Florida. He was well gone … Continue reading →

In the headlines today, “The Dow Closes Below 10,000.” I love this headline. There are a lot of stock market interpretations, but it remains a fact that the Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises 30 stocks. Maybe they’re indicators, maybe not. … Continue reading →