Racism Is A Sin
“Patriotism, along with obedience, veracity, liberality, patience, humility, and chastity (I still dress like a Catholic girl) are also moral virtues.”
Welcome Gov. Sanford to the Cockamamie Club
Gov. Mark Sanford is initiated into the Cockamamie Club–bad boys with rampant cockamamie’s.
A 1970’s Deja-Vu
“Hawks blacken the sky screeching for mor blood; doves flock to the forest cooing for peace.”
Racism in The Maze
The reason for racism eludes me. Is it like us, something that run amuck in an endless maze?
Empathy. Now It’s a Bad Thing. Sorry, Judge Sotomayor
Guest author, Jim Terr (www.JimTerr.com), presented the following on June 2, 2009 on KUNM in Albuquerque. He said what I’ve been thinking throughout this nomination of Sonia Sotomayor and the negative turn of the word empathy. Empathy By Jim Terr Click for mp-3 audio You can also hear the live version at http://kunm.org/audiohurl.php?s0=060209TERREMPATHY.mp3&t=Y I’ll bet you didn’t know “empathy” was a bad word. In fact, in my book, it’s one of the best words, one of the best qualities, a person […]
The Scream: White Men Gone Wild
“A male vertebrate is not in charge,” claims Paul Hawken. Is this why I hear the scream of white men gone wild?
Pelosi: From the Eye of Newt
Mix up some zest of Pelosi with eye of Newt and you are on your way to a nasty political brew.
Elizabeth Edwards, Can I Get You A Cat O’ Nine-Tales?
I say, Elizabeth, you go girl, flog that sucker.
Lt. Choi, Call Ted Haggard
U.S. Army Lt. Dan Choi, a West Point grad and Iraq linguist, told, and then received a letter from the Army: You’re fired, gay guy! So, Lt. Choi serves his country fighting for alleged democracy in Iraq, comes home to America, breaks the law by telling, and gets fired. Maybe it was discrimination???????? May I suggest that Lt. Choi call formerly gay preacher Ted Haggard and see if he can get into that intensive counseling that undoes the gay. I did the […]
To Dick Cheney From Jane the Little Guy
Dick Cheney recently told the media that his post-vice presidential vociferousness is because he is committed to helping the little guy. Dude, where have you been for the last eight years—or longer for that matter? I am the little guy. (Okay, I could stand to drop some pounds, but so can Dick.) Nonetheless, I am Jane the little guy. I’m Jane the little guy who was declined medical coverage because of a pre-existing condition that I never asked to bear. I am […]
The Muse Pallet 