Uncategorized Discoursing with pariahs 1 Apr 2015 What can pariahs tell us directly or symbolically ?
Uncategorized The Retrospectoscope Looks at Women’s History& Black History Month 11 Mar 2015 There appears to be confusion about separation of powers.Our future depends on those who can learn from the past and see into the future.Our President is one of those.My years,including…
Uncategorized Presidential Power and the Isil threat. 26 Feb 2015 The future struggles with the past.The present is the key.where do we wish to go? how do we get there? Even Stephen Decatur had his doubts...
Uncategorized A Pause to Remembering 17 Feb 201518 Feb 2015 The rumbling retrospectoscope missed James Worthy in a prearranged meeting with the Lakers in the glory days of the old Forum .He displayed the skill and tact that comes through…
Uncategorized Black History Month( Let the retrospectoscope wander ) 4 Feb 2015 February is Black History Month, a short while ago we celebrated Martin Luther King Day,A shorter while ago there was the anniversary of the Schwerner,Goodman,Chaney killings of 50 years ago…
Uncategorized The retrospectoscope shudders and strains. 13 Jan 2015 Our country is beset by an epidemic of meanness the focus of which is once again the "undeserving poor" and the visible minorities.The target is the social network that protects…
Uncategorized 2014 in review 5 Jan 20155 Jan 2015 The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 940…