Muhammad Ali: A Remembrance
I have not thought much about Muhammad Ali in several years. During my flirtation with the left in the 1970’s, our generation idolized a man who went from heavy weight champion to chump, to some, with his transformation in becoming a conscientious objector against the Vietnam War. His courage and bravery gave strength, especially to younger […]
Comparisons of 1968 and 2016 in Presidential Politics
It makes me laugh to hear commentators on the cable news outlets marvel about how the campaign to elect the successor to Barak Obama in 2016 is a unique event the likes of which has never been seen before. Hillary, The Donald, Jeb, Bernie, Carly, Joe, Dr. Carson, Marco, and the rest of the gang […]
Trouble in Paradise in the East Bay
Ostensively, it was “All Quiet on the Western Front” for the Contra Democratic Party at the May 31st fundraiser at Shadelands Ranch in Walnut Creek for Freshman Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord). Despite the outward Alfred E. Neuman-esque “What, me worry” attitude of various speakers including County Supervisor John Gioia and Superintendant of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, omitted from their remarks was […]