There Goes the Neighborhood

Above is what the Native Americans possibly said to one another as they watched bunches of  white guys jump off a big sailing boat, becoming their land’s first  immigrants.  I’ve been told they were greeted with joy and food, eager to help them feel welcomed. But over...

Is Being 40 Hard To Take?

I don’t normally eavesdrop – but dining at an outdoor cafe next to a table of beautiful young ladies on a lovely summer day, discussing the woes of turning 40, caused me to recollect the skills necessary for surviving the ‘70s. The lady closest to me was ...

You mean ‘Fly Over Country’ is not to be pitied?’

How often have we who live in the Midwest been treated like ‘hicks’ by our friends or relatives who have moved to either coast. The politicians have also embraced this same dichotomy: the Democrats are the party of diverse, urban areas, lying along the two coasts...

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