Kubrick and 2001
Looking Back
The Summer of Love It was some two years after. Back then, no one knew about the great getaway, my first solo long-distance road trip. I had convinced myself it was about the music, driving up to the Monterey Pop Festival and all. It was the music, but much more. I was on my own.... Continue Reading →
The Early 60’s in Retrospect
Copping a line from Charlie: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” The 60’s, living in the moment, hitting the streets, coming of age. Eighty percent of today’s contemporary America missed it. They hadn’t been born. Usually caught rolling their eyes, they’ve heard about it, read about it, and they’ve... Continue Reading →
How to raise a voter: Start with these practical tips for building civic skills–by JENNIFER BREHENY WALLACE for the Washington Post
For me, this article by Jennifer Breheny Wallace really hits home. In 1960 we moved from Colorado to California. I was eleven. There still would be a couple more trips riding between Denver and LA on the California Zephyr. Although we lived in Colorado Springs and like my big sister before me, I spent many... Continue Reading →
These Are the Times That Try Men’s Souls–Part I
But There is Hope--Part 1 of 4 UNITED KINGDOM - CIRCA 2003: Portrait of Thomas Paine (Thetford, England, 1737-New York, USA, 1809), English revolutionary,politician, and intellectual. Oil on canvas, by George Romney (1734-1802), 1876, 40x30 cm. London, National Portrait Gallery (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) Prophetic to say the least. Famous words from Tom Paine’s “The American... Continue Reading →
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