The Super Bowl (henceforth SB) is an American institution, a game watched by an estimated 110M people in the US and another 38M around the world. Of course, this pales in comparison to the FIFA World Cup final watched by 900M around the world, but the World Cup is held every four years.[1] SB is… Continue reading
Like many of you, the outcome of the election stunned me. I have watched with interest the events of the last two weeks and have waited until today to offer some thoughts about “The Donald’s” victory. I watched the coverage of the meeting between President-elect Trump and President Obama last week only to see… Continue reading
The Fall equinox has passed as well as the equilux, the day when light and dark are of equal length, signaling the beginning of Fall. Here in the South we enjoy comfortable temperatures often well into November, so it is not always easy to tell that the seasons are changing, as the clear, crisp days… Continue reading
I am deeply saddened by the mass shooting and murder that occurred in Orlando over the past weekend. Called the worst tragedy on American soil since 9/11, the mass killing at the Pulse nightclub is a vivid reminder that we are a violent country. I have written about gun violence in previous posts and will… Continue reading
What does it take to get gun owners, Second Amendment advocates, the NRA, and anyone who carries a weapon concealed or otherwise to get their collective heads out of the sand? The recent mass killing at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC is yet another tragic incident of innocent victims murdered with firearms. Frankly,… Continue reading