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  • Snap cRaCkLe POP

    “War, I despise‘Cause it means destruction of innocent livesWar means tears to thousands of mother’s eyesWhen their sons go off to fightAnd lose their lives” Artist: Edwin Starr (Songwriters: Barrett Strong / Norman Whitfield War lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music… Continue reading

    Snap cRaCkLe POP
  • Creating Dangerously

    Being honest with my own memories. This week, I finished the last of four Zoom workshops sponsored by the Bronx Council on the Arts on memoir writing. It was a heartfelt and supportive experience, with people from around New York,… Continue reading

    Creating Dangerously
  • The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part Three)

    Speech: Donald Trump Addresses Military Leadership in Quantico, Virginia – September 30, 2025 On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the President of the United States addressed a gathering of senior military officials from around the world, summoned from their important posts… Continue reading

    The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part Three)
  • The Art of the Bronx

    My world at fifteen was a mix of innocence and naiveté, threatened at times by what seemed like the start of a world gone mad. It was 1964, and I was living in the John Adams Houses in the South… Continue reading

    The Art of the Bronx
  • The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part Two)

    Speech: Donald Trump Addresses Military Leadership in Quantico, Virginia – September 30, 2025 On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the President of the United States addressed a gathering of senior military officials from around the world, summoned from their important posts… Continue reading

    The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part Two)
  • The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part One)

    Speech: Donald Trump Addresses Military Leadership in Quantico, Virginia – September 30, 2025 On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the President of the United States addressed a gathering of senior military officials from around the world, summoned from their important posts… Continue reading

    The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part One)
  • I Am All of Them

    diaspora(n.) 1825 in reference to Moravian protestants; 1869 in reference to the dispersion of the Jews; from Greek diaspora “dispersion,” from diaspeirein “to scatter about, disperse,” from dia “about, across” (see dia-) + speirein “to scatter” (see sparse). – etymoline.com… Continue reading

    I Am All of Them
  • The Freedom in My Mind

    “It is the policy of the United States to: (a) secure the right of the American people to engage in constitutionally protected speech…” — Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship. White House Executive Order. Donald J. Trump. January 20,… Continue reading

    The Freedom in My Mind
  • The Second American Civil War

    Let’s get straight to the point: the Second American Civil War, fueled by the right wing of the Republican Party (GOP), found its beginnings with the election of President Barack Obama. We can debate (I enjoy a good debate) whether… Continue reading

    The Second American Civil War
  • Sober x 14 Years

    “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. I can see clearly now. I can feel life now. I know my… Continue reading

    Sober x 14 Years