Stony the Road – A teenage boy rolled into town. He was alone. He had no friends. His mother was taken out of Missouri in the dark chaos of the war – never to be seen again. So this young man moved across the middle of the country. Drifting with purpose. If he failed, he…More
A Word from the Hopeland
The Failure of Homeland – The United States has been ridiculously entangled in Western Asia since the mid-1930s. That probably has something to do with oil. It also has to do with a deep distrust of Islam. It also has to do with wanting a secure place for Jews. And it has produced an endless…More
A Word from the Hopeland
Hope is Where the Heart Is What I am about to write will probably not sit well. Over the last 250 years, America has moved through three Republics: 1776 – 18651866 – 19451945 – Now We are at the end of Republic Number Three.We may well be at the end of the United States of…More
What’s with Black History?
I don’t know about you, but it’s not uncommon during Black History Month to hear someone ask, “Why don’t we have a White History Month?” I normally don’t interject my thoughts or respond. But I do have a few thoughts… Looking back on my education, I didn’t feel like anything was missing – at the…More
