A curse, a blessing, and a good food movement January 2022In 1972, I was part of a nationwide campaign that came close to getting the US Senate to reject Earl...
Daddy’s Philosophy December 2021This holiday season got me to thinking about America’s spirit of giving, and I don’t mean this overdone business of...
Merry Christmas, right-wingers, The Red Pope, and Jesus December 2021Here’s a twist on Christmas that would make Jesus weep. First, a right-wing faction in the US has been wringing...
The Problem With Plastic… Is Plastic December 2021In a world that’s clogged and choking with a massive overdose of plastic trash, you’ll be heartened to learn that...
The Plasticization of Planet Earth December 2021What does your toothbrush, a fish dinner, and your running shoes have in common? Plastic. We now live on Planet...
The Scam of Marketing Sports Stadiums as Corporate Billboards December 2021Advertising has been characterized as rattling a stick in a bucket – a noisy cry for public attention. One example...
“Team Greed” plays bigtime sports! December 2021‘Tis the season, right? Traditionally, this time of year celebrates spirituality and festivities – including Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. In...
Making Work Work for Workers December 2021As a writer, I get stuck every so often straining for the right words to tell my story. Over the...
What’s the “Quits Rate?” And Why Is It Skyrocketing? November 2021Corporate bosses across America have been sputtering in outrage at you working stiffs this summer, spewing expletives about the fact...
Which food future will you choose? November 2021America certainly has an abundance of food (even though many Americans do not), yet we face a momentous choice of...
When and where was the first Thanksgiving Feast? November 2021Let’s talk Turkey! No, not the Butterball sitting in the Oval Office. I’m talking about the real thing, the big...
Once Again Congress Exposes Its Butt-Ugly Morality November 2021Sometimes, when watching Congress in action, I can’t decide whether to laugh, cry, or check myself into an insane asylum....
Why Did the Democrat Lose Virginia’s Gubernatorial Race? November 2021Here they come again – That gaggle of Washington politicos and pundits who keep assailing Joe Biden’s package of FDRish...
Should Apple Profit By Blocking Our Consumer Rights? November 2021At least since the invention of the wheel, people have fixed, tinkered with, and improved every device they’ve possessed. It’s...
Repair Your Own Products? Corporations Say No! November 2021America’s economic and political inequality has led workaday Americans to exclaim: “The system is broken. Let’s fix it!” But there’s...
The Republican Supremes Are Defrocking Themselves November 2021What is so supreme about the Supreme Court? I mean besides being housed in an imposing marble building, being the...
The Sad Whine of Supreme Court Right Wingers November 2021Ralph Waldo Emerson told about a guest who came to dinner and spent the entire evening prattling about his own...
Working From Home – While Your Boss Watches You on Video October 2021If you’re a corporate employee, you know that something unpleasant is afoot when top executives are suddenly issuing statements about...
Beware of “Spot,” the $75,000 Wonder Dog October 2021Tick-tick-tick… each sweep of Big-Tech’s clock enhances corporate power – but its hands also sweep away more of our civil...
Why Would We Let Wall Street “Care For” Our Pets? October 2021Question: What does a packet of M&M’s and your local veterinarian have in common? Answer: Both are owned by Mars...
The Corporatization of Pet Care: Animal Cruelty? October 2021For many people, the animals they adopt and love become more like family members than pets. We have deep relationships,...
Can the Rest of the Nation Follow Alabama? October 2021Here are two terms you don’t expect to see together: “The state of Alabama” and “progressive leader.” (Ok, I’m a...
America needs a quality child care system October 2021Nearly every nation with an advanced economy (and some not so advanced) treats child care as a fundamental public good...
Why Corporations Pay Millions for Executive Mediocrity October 2021Most people believe the American economy is being rigged by and for bankers, CEOs, and other superrich elites, because… well,...
The Grand Larceny of Bank(er) Robbery October 2021Exciting news from Wall Street: Our wealth markets are booming! Everything from the Dow Jones Average to gold prices are...
