As I recall, Halloween used to last for weeks.I’m 74 years old. My memories of Halloween are about 65 years old. So, once again, to me, Halloween used to last for weeks.At my age, embellishment-laced nostalgia is oh, so soothing.Up there on Coolspring Street, we used to gather platoons of ...
Once upon a time, politics was a panoply of color, crowds, and, on occasion, good humor.Not today. TodayĢƵ politics is a grim, self-isolating business.The men and women running for high public office in the here and now are veiled by social media and TV ads from the eyeball-scrutiny of ...
Sadly, harsh language is becoming more and more commonplace.Intemperate outbursts can get you noticed. Apologies soon follow. ThatĢƵ become the American way.Kanye West, that renowned rapper, whoĢƵ changed his name to just “ye,” knows how to generate headlines.Recently, a couple of ...