ROMAN GRAFFITI
Roman graffiti is among the most interesting, lewd and graphic of any graffiti produced by any civilization. It makes the graffiti scratched on the walls …
SCRUFFY
“Travel scruffy” seems to be the current mantra of the airline passengers’ community, and it appears to be getting more profound. The state of dress, …
GRAY HAIR
What causes our gray hair? And is there anything we can do to prevent or reverse the process? These are questions all of us have considered …
REMARKABLE
Something remarkable happened in Montana recently. The U.S.’s first-ever trial in a constitutional climate lawsuit kicked off on a Monday morning in a packed courtroom …
BARBOUR
The eco-conscious King Charles has worn his Barbour for decades, and Queen Elizabeth wore hers for 25 years, even refusing a new one offered to …
EDUCATION AND DEMOCRATIC RESPONSIBILITY
I have written several blogs about the relationship between education and democratic responsibility, both at the individual and political levels. I want look into this …
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health has become the latest convenient way of explaining social irresponsibility. I realize that such a comment will bring an avalanche of criticism down …
FINAL FAREWELLS
Final farewells are always a difficult time for all families, regardless of ethnicity, religious bias or cultural customs. First, there is the mourning and, perhaps, …
DEBUNKING THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
Debunking the right to bear arms in the United States has been a consistent topic for my blogs ever since I started the site. I …
GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD
The Iowa Legislature wins the next Golden Fleece Award for passing a law that re-establishes child labor. Even that thought is abhorrent, let alone the …