News clips of Donald Trump’s rally on Tuesday night at Pittsburgh Airport revealed massive crowds cheering, laughing and booing as if on cue. It was a huge rally, no social distancing and few masks except in the camera-friendly gallery behind him. And I wondered: who are these people? And why are they cheering so effusively, … Continue reading Who’s Cheering?
Little Fires Everywhere
The Hulu original miniseries, Little Fires Everywhere, is based on the 2017 best seller by Celeste Ng. The story is set in Shaker Heights, OH on Cleveland’s east side in 1997. Perhaps because I lived on the west side for almost a decade while working for the national offices of the United Church of Christ … Continue reading Little Fires Everywhere
Missing a Three-Foot Putt
I have often been offended by remarks made by the President. But comments this week pointedly reveal the man’s heart and his character. As we move closer to the November election, it is important for us to examine the President’s words and the context in which they are spoken and not to dismiss them quickly … Continue reading Missing a Three-Foot Putt
Fearless Leader
For me, the tone was set for Republican National Convention even before it began, with the decision about the party’s platform. I was a McGovern delegate at the Democratic Convention in 1972. Though it was a long time ago, I can still recall the agonizing hours spent in meetings both before and during the convention … Continue reading Fearless Leader
Looking Outward
Americans tend to be myopic and easily lose focus on events beyond our borders. This is especially true every four years when news coverage centers on the political conventions that choose the major party nominees for President. The stakes are high so we can become immersed in the machinations of power and politics and ignore … Continue reading Looking Outward