Coming of age in the 60s, it seemed that EVERYONE wanted to “save the world.” In America’s collective imagination, Superman, Batman and James Bond “saved the world” from the likes of Lex Luther, the Joker and Stavro Blofeld, and did so on a regular basis. In the real world, true heroes like John F. Kennedy (ending the Cuban missile crisis),
Dear Family And Friends, For this year’s Easter and Passover Greetings, I would like to quote a passage from poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen. The passage is not meant to be represent Christian teaching or even ecclesiastical commentary, but rather a meditation on Jesus Christ. Leonard Cohen described himself as a “Sabbath observant Jew” who none-the-less had a deep affinity
Dear readers, in a society where every form of profanity is commonplace, every type of insult is tolerated, and every manner of slander is encouraged, there is one phrase that’s absolutely verboten. Our media doesn’t use it. Our politicians don’t use it. Our writers and commentators don’t use it. Even our law enforcement personnel don’t use it. No matter how
Not wanting to be the only commentator in the entire Western Hemisphere NOT to comment on the Will Smith/Chris Rock donnybrook, I’ve decided to throw my two cents in. In the unlikely event that the reader has not yet heard of the controversy, during this year’s Academy Awards telecast, actor Will Smith stormed the stage and slapped Master of Ceremonies