“THE ESSENTIAL AMERICAN SOUL is hard, isolate, stoic and a killer.” says D. H. Lawrence. In light of the latest school shooting in Kentucky, one of 11 school shootings thus far in 2018, one of nearly 300 school shootings and an average of…
Jan
26
THE ESSENTIAL AMERICAN SOUL
Jan
15
NONVIOLENCE AND GUNS
NONVIOLENCE AND GUNS. On this MLK, Jr. Day, it seems right to ask if his teachings about nonviolence have relevance for addressing gun violence. In his book, STRIDE TOWARDS FREEDOM (1958), King posits six principles of nonviolent resistance. (Note: my comments are in…
Jan
12
A LETHAL MIX
A LETHAL MIX is being brewed in the White House and nation’s capitol. It is a mix of Donnie Tweet’s twisted mental state, absence of compassion, ignorance of history, unabridged nationalism, twisted sense of justice, narcissisistic ego, racial animus, fetish for money, blind…
Jan
4
BAPTISED FOR REPENTANCE
BAPTISED FOR REPENTANCE seems appropriate for 2018. To quote Rev. Nancy Nord Bence of Protect Minnesota: “…2017 was the most deadly year for gun violence in modern American history. According to Gun Violence Archives, since January 1, 2017, there have been 60,833 shooting…