“I Had a Friend”…
That is a rough translation of the first line of the German military funeral hymn, “Ich hatt einen Kameraden.” It is also the funeral hymn of the French … Read more
Blogs
Various blogs, featuring humor, oddities, news and interesting items.
A Metaphor for America
In the Congo there is a cultural phenomenon known as Le Sape, short for Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes, or the Society of Taste-makers and … Read more
Lost Journal: America is What’s Hippening
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: January 16, 2007 (age 37) I am a huge music fan, but I have been fairly out of touch with the songs on … Read more
Attack of the Giant Gastropods
In Southwest Miami a small sub-division is battling an invasion of the Giant African Land Snail. Not only do they grow up to ten inches in length, … Read more
Time Travel for Pedestrians?
You just might be able to go back in time and do dinosaur hunting or kill Hitler, or at least prevent the reality show boom on television. According … Read more
The “L” Word — As understood by JFK
Liberalism is not so much a party creed or set of fixed platform promises as it is an attitude of mind and heart, a faith in man’s ability … Read more
Message to Banks: Pay US Back
by George Goehl and LeeAnn Hall, Truthout Today, the Association of Washington Business, the powerful chamber of Washington State businesses, is in the midst of its annual policy … Read more
