Freedom Beyond The Fence By “Kitty” As I lay here in my bed, There is nothing to be said. Even though others are near, I’m very much alone in this place of fear. The rain is pouring down And the winds are swirling round and round. There are no stars in the sky tonight.
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The Lowlife By Neil McKinnon (Ed. Note: The following is an excerpt from Neil McKinnon’s forthcoming book, The World’s Greatest Lover.) Of the three types of men, I have left the lowlife until last because that is where he must be placed on any measure of human personality, capability or intelligence. Because of his
The Midwife Of Venice By Roberta Rich Reviewed by Gale Myers Fasten your seatbelts. We’re going to take a bumpy ride around a Mediterranean filled with pirates, plague and plots. Historical fiction is (according to numerous publishing sites) beginning to eat the lunch of perennial-favorite mysteries and thrillers in today’s market, and with the recent
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Front Row Center By Michael Warren A Taste of Broadway Served and Directed by Barbara Clippinger, Choreographed by Alexis Hoff Music Coordinated by Patteye Simpson This was an entertaining and nostalgic evening, filled with sophistication and Broadway glitter. Smoothly put together by Barbara Clippinger and her associates Alexis Hoff and Patteye Simpson, the show
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The Poets’ Niche By Mark Sconce msconce@gmail.com Walt Whitman (1819-1892) In 1855, when Ralph Waldo Emerson called Leaves of Grass “the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom America has yet contributed,” folks paid attention. And they kept on paying attention for the next thirty-odd years as each edition heralded new Whitman poems. The
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European Press On Republican Candidates! GERMANY—The Republican presidential contest in America is a “freak show,” said Marc Pitzke in the German Der Spiegel. “The candidates vie with one another to spew the most outrageous hard-right positions, denying evolution while endorsing torture and joking about electrocuting illegal immigrants. How did a major party in the
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Letters to the Editor Dear Sir: I liked Bill Frayer’s article in the February issue on statistical reasoning and decision making. That process should be given more attention in everyday life. I am always awed by the courage and work of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis who risked his job and reputation by exposing the dangerous
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Letters to the Editor Dear Sir: People were horrified last month by yet another incident of shooting in a public school in the U.S., this time in Ohio, leaving three students dead and eight more injured. But as Christians know, everything that happens, no matter how irrational or harmful it may seem to be to
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Letters to the Editor Dear Sir: I have to reply to Paul Jackson’s reply to Mel Goldberg’s Letter to the Editor. Mel had some points as he usually does but, like most Americans, not enough knowledge about Canadian history or functions, and Paul’s reply was outstanding! And true. Paul should write more about how the political and
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Letters to the Editor Dear Sir: There is a renovation project taking place at the square in Ajijic. All the tiles are being replaced with new and mosaics are being added. The result should be extraordinary. While the cost of the material and labor for the basic tile work is being paid by the government, the artist
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