Stand Up
“Stand up, Bradley,” my mother used to say to me. I slouched, my head hung forward. I was a “lazy breather,” inhaling through my mouth. At age 8, I felt timid, afraid. By the time I was in the 6th grade, I was so conflict-averse that even the girls picked on me. I decided, "No more!" In the 7th grade at a new school, a big bully was known to…
Good Bye from the Edge
Goodbye, UUers. Yours was a center of my life, while I was at the edge of yours. I’m glad for our time. I knew lots of good people, challenges, and fulfillment, if not much pay or collegial respect. What I…
A Slave Became Our Prophet
Frederick Douglass, born a slave in 1818, escaped in 1838, and died a national and internationally renowned orator in 1895. His was a life of daring, disappointment, and tenacity. Many regard him as a prophet. Prophets, always bold and usually…
The Snow and Being Snowed
“In this refulgent summer, it has been a luxury to draw the breath of life.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, from his classic “Divinity School Address.” The luxury to draw the breath of life is owned by bums as much as by…
Chainsaw Massacre
Would a brain surgeon wield a chainsaw? Trump's Musk would. Who gave Musk the chainsaw? Javier Milei, new president of Argentina. He's the hairy-headed one behind Elon Musk. He's the one, since seizing power in Argentina, who has already doubled…
Words and The Word
“I know words,” claimed Donald Trump. “I have the best words.” Does he? His words aren’t fair or intelligent, but they are effective. He does “The Weave,” mixing exaggerated boasts and insults into a random collage of repeated words. “His…
A List of Trump’s Thoughts
on Twitter 2015-2021, regarding four topics: The Impeachment Inquiry, New York Times, The Mainstream Media, Hillary Clinton, Up to When he was Barred from Twitter As Reported in the New York Times (Placed here to alert citizens of Trump's nuanced…
Think and Think and Think
“Think, and think, and think,” Art advised. Art Brayfield, former head of the American Psychological Association, learned but reclusive, liked my thoughtful sermons and occasional visits. His advice seems truer…
Good Earthkeeping Tools and Trends for September, 2018
This may be my last Good Earthkeeping Tools and Trends. KSKQ has changed the two-hour Morning Show, changing the first hour to Amy Goodman's Democracy Now! After three years of bringing in such tools and trends, I may start an evening radio show, The Liberal Hour, or invest my time in other related ventures.
Scum
“Scum.” That’s what Trump called President Biden in his "Happy Memorial Day to all" message, “Happy Memorial Day to all, including the scum that spent the last four years trying…