Every day I am assaulted with requests to take a survey. At the grocery store, hardware store, office supply store, gas station, and restaurants I am admonished to take a survey about how we are doing. It will only take a minute. You can win something you really don’t want or need and in rare… Continue reading
I am surrounded by millennials. Many of you may have noticed them, they are the adults walking around with a cell phone permanently attached to one of the hands. These people are an exotic and understudied part of American society. As a retired anthropologist I see this as an unprecedented opportunity to observe the behavior… 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
Yes, today I have reached my 69th birthday. Birthdays are strange events for me. I have vague memories of my 6th birthday, but beyond that, they are just a blur. While I don’t remember the details, my 15th birthday was a major one, since then I was able to terrorize the streets in my grandmother’s… Continue reading
We have sailed right through the spring equinox, and heading perilously toward the summer solstice. This is the season to which so many look forward. Warmer temperatures, emergence of new vegetation, and the final melting of that grey sludge that forms on the curbs of cities in the northeast. Weather reporters tout the beauty… Continue reading