Several posts ago I invited comment from readers who viewed the Netflix film, The 13th. The film title is a reference to the 13th amendment to the constitution that freed the slaves during the Civil War. The point of the film is the loophole, an exception to universal freedom which we hear indefatigably advertised…
Naturally you will ask, “What position are you hoping to fill? What are the qualifications?” My answer: I hope to interview candidates for the position of a “god.” That’s right we have an opening for a qualified deity. Similar to the CEO of a corporation, we need a symbol, a totem upon which we…
I’ve always enjoyed running. As a kid if I could run somewhere rather than walk, I would run. Around my 40th year, I began running every day, which served my general health, and “the kid in me” felt the old enjoyment. It has been a few years since the daily habit of running, and…
What is this? Why it’s a potato cucumber that originates in India! The vines love sun and moist earth. The cucumbers are about the size of a golf ball. They can be eaten without peeling, and have a slight lemony flavor. This is one of the garden “experiments” of this year that proved to…
Many things on my mind this morning. We viewed the film Harriet last night. It is the story of Harriet Tubman, escaped slave from a Maryland slaveholder, becoming a female “Moses” returning to the area of her former captivity to lead family members and others to freedom. As a former Southerner I was rocked…
Today is Sunday. My memory of yesterday is almost featureless. I recognize that is the aftermath of low blood sugar. Diabetics are aware of the condition. The remedy is easy under normal circumstances. Just consume something, fruit, a cookie, anything with sugar. I mention this to highlight how organic our sense of time is,…
Last night we viewed The Joker, a movie starring Joaquin Phoenix. Perhaps you’ve seen it already. The movie is a grinding exposé of an individual’s destruction, along with the society upon which he depends (New York city), as consequence of institutional cruelty, exploitation for profit and amusement, as well as a litany of petty…
Sometimes you know what is going to happen, — and yet seeing for one’s self is a shocking revelation. This video shot in Harrison, Ark. by Rob Bliss was mentioned in the NYT Thursday edition of The Morning update. I am not a consumer of Youtube videos as a general rule. Viewing takes time…
I finished reading America, by Jean Baudrillard published in 1986. It is Baudrillard’s reflection upon his stay in this country, a rough parallel to the commentary by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1835. A recurring theme for Baudrillard is a comparison between the desert and the cities, especially Los Angeles. The concluding chapter is entitled…
Sinclair Broadcast Group recently published an online interview with a conspiracy theorist who claimed that Dr. Anthony Fauci created the coronavirus using monkey cells. Sinclair — which operates almost 200 television stations — has also run segments downplaying the severity of the virus. Fox News has repeatedly run segments promoting ideas that scientists consider…
