Monday, July 27, 2015

A Few Thoughts on the Passing of Bobbi Kristina Brown

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I was saddened, but not surprised, when I heard back in January that Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of the late Whitney Houston and rapper B...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Making Heroism Political

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I am not a big fan of Arizona senator John McCain:  contrary to his stated image as a "maverick," he votes like a typical conserv...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Fooling Too Many of the People Too Much of the Time

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When Donald Trump told an interviewer a few days ago that he doesn't know where President Obama was born, I had to shake my head.  Okay ...
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Monday, July 6, 2015

A Few Worlds About the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame

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Normally, I use this blog to discuss current events, and believe me, there are plenty I want to discuss.  (And I will.)  But let me digress ...
Saturday, June 27, 2015

Just Another Mad, Mad Day on the Road: Some Thoughts About Seeing Rush in Concert

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Annie, a journalist friend of mine from Cleveland, tweeted last night that she was listening to "Moonlight Mile" by the Rolling St...
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Monday, June 22, 2015

The Myth of a "Post-Racial Era"

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I noted with mild amusement this morning that President Obama is yet again being excoriated on Fox News, this time for daring to say the wor...
Monday, June 15, 2015

Why Prison Reform Matters, and Why Most People Think It Doesn't

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In this age of people falsifying their resumé or their life story (talking to you, Rachel Dolezal), some of you will be surprised to learn t...