Monthly Archives: May 2022

T Toritto on the Asmara – Massawa road – 1965 The third of June has been a sad day in my life for decades.  It was my wife’s birthday; she would have been 77 years old this week.  We would … Continue reading →

We spoke directly to Wayne LaPierre at the NRA Convention and thanked him for all his thoughts and prayers. pic.twitter.com/EfdDrgD4Af — The Good Liars (@TheGoodLiars) May 29, 2022 Half the NRA didn’t get it and applauded!! 🙂

  Vietnam The fields are fully green today where only yesterday was shed wild blood of exuberant youth beauteous youth their blood staining the earth still, though unseen now, the stain beneath the fields of green flowering gardens. Unseen too … Continue reading →

An article from today’s Washington Post by Joel Achenbach John H. Anderson Jr. had just turned 20 years old when he arrived in Vietnam on the last day of April in 1968. Like so many of the 500,000 Americans who served … Continue reading →

Are we irretrievably broken?  Where does our country go from here?  We’re not going to be “fine”. Anyone telling you that is lying to you. “Less than two weeks ago in Buffalo, an apparent white supremacist terrorist killed 10 Black … Continue reading →

. Looks like the cops did a really good job of guarding the parents while the shooter was killing thieir kids and teachers. Apparently he was in there for up to 60 minutes before he was finally gunned down by … Continue reading →

The son of the Allentown butcher will lead the way point man on the sweep today through God’s heavenly green cathedral Verdant canopy reaching to heaven; flickering sunlight illuminates a mottled parrot red and blue while on the moss a … Continue reading →

And so we add Uvalde to the long list going back to Columbine, Sandy Hook, Parkland et al.  Hand wringing.  Usual bull shit thoughts and prayers. “We know from past experience that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe … Continue reading →

It has just been reported that 14 students and one teacher have been gunned down in Ulvalde, Texas at Robb Elementary School. This according to a tweet by Texas Governor Abbott, who is all for open carry of weapons throughout … Continue reading →

“One by one the jurors were selected; Arthur W. Burgess, of the town of Hanson, Henry S. Burgess, caretaker of the town of Wareham, Joseph Frawley, shoe-finisher of the town of Brockton, Charles A. Gale, clerk, of the town of … Continue reading →