PinnedLife on the Bayou“Did you see a black dog?” I asked. Since there are notices all over the park about keeping your dog on a leash, I added hastily, “He’s…Feb 20, 20221Feb 20, 20221
Adongo the ShamanI haven’t worked in Africa for nearly 20 years, but I miss the place and the people every day. Most of my work was in Ghana and The Gambia…Aug 28, 2023Aug 28, 2023
State of the Union — the report from Darkest AlabamaPerusing the mid-term elections results in Alabama is always disconcerting, but this year any semblance to a working democracy was…Nov 20, 2022Nov 20, 2022
1936: Why My Father Was a HoboThe train rumbled through the Alabama pine woods, the boxcar my father was in rocking slowly from side to side gently, rolling him to sleep…Oct 24, 20221Oct 24, 20221
Canadian Beachwear Faux Pas: Fashion Crimes You Need to AvoidThere’s a chill in the air, and that means millions of Canadians are leafing through CAA “Sunny Destinations” brochures and checking out…Sep 16, 2022Sep 16, 2022
Blinded by Leonard Cohen’s GuitarLast night my wife and I saw the brilliant documentary Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song. A marvelous reminder of Cohen’s…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Low Tax Past No UtopiaThe other day I received one of those ubiquitous forwarded emails that some acquaintance thinks I will find a) funny, or b) illuminating…Jul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Hey, Dude. Gimme back my flag!When I lived in the States back in the 60’s, those of us in the anti-Vietnam War movement played capture the flag with pro-war hawks. They…May 7, 2022May 7, 2022
My Dog Might Have Been a Republican!Farley the Wonder Dog was my best friend and a wonderful companion. From British Columbia to the Alabama Gulf Coast to the Niagara…Apr 16, 20222Apr 16, 20222
Schooling for Inequality: Education as the New ReligionA recent article by Henry Giroux, “The War against Teachers as Public Intellectuals in Dark Times” lays out the case for a concerted…Apr 15, 2022Apr 15, 2022