Pied Type April 2015

Following Monday night’s rioting, burning, and looting in Baltimore, Toya Graham recognized her son in the crowd and went after him. I applaud her and wonder where all the other mothers were. Where are the parents when gangs of kids decide that such outrageous, mindless, destructive behavior is a good way to express their anger? “That’s my … Continue reading No-nonsense parenting in Baltimore

April 26, 2015May 24, 2021

A is for anxiety, C is for cancer

It’s now the first thing I think about in the morning and the last thing I think about at night. Not to mention most of the time in between. Cancer. You see, a phone call Thursday confirmed that last Wednesday’s biopsy was positive for grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma. Breast cancer. And that’s all I know until I talk to … Continue reading A is for anxiety, C is for cancer

April 24, 2015December 15, 2023

Obama explains global warming, sort of

This ran on Jimmy Fallon’s show last night. And it certainly does not inspire confidence. Of course, it wasn’t meant to. For those interested, the actual speech went like this: Not a great improvement. Whatever happened to that inspiring orator we first heard back in … 2004, delivering that rousing keynote address at the Democratic National Convention: … Continue reading Obama explains global warming, sort of