When the new POTUS was announced, my first thought was: “Good for you, Donald J. Trump. Go grab ’em!” Because that Billy Bush incident, although it did not “shake me to the core” – vulgar commentary and cynicism does not have that kind of power over me -, has left its dent in the log […]
Love and Marriage
Lately, there’s been a lot of talking about gay marriage. It’s a subject that always draws out strong opinions, despite the fact that it is not anyone’s business what goes on in other people’s bedrooms, so to speak. If two adult persons want to be together – sexually, or not – why should anyone decide […]
Tin Twitter
“The Nightingale” is a story by Hans Christian Andersen, one of my favorite fairy tales when I was a kid. It’s about a Chinese emperor who discovers the true value of authenticity, and the short-lived illusory satisfaction of mechanical lifeless substitutes. He basically gives away the affection of a real nightingale, in favor of a bejeweled […]