Birthday 71
A friend, who just passed the age to qualify for a senior discount at the movies, told me: “From now on, I’ll start counting birthdays only by 5’s and skip the years in between.” I use that same metric for … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Hobby Lobby, Birth Control and Cuneiform
In June 2014, the for-profit corporation Hobby Lobby, owned by the evangelical Christian family of David Green, petitioned the Supreme Court to allow its chain of craft stores to circumvent the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act. Hobby Lobby … Continue reading →
Crowdfunding: Boon or Boondoggle?
People respond to pollsters that their biggest fear is speaking in front of a group, but my experience has convinced me that asking for money is the most terrifying thing one can do. Whether I was selling advertising for the … Continue reading →
Selected Films: Death with Dignity
I’m still considering the topic from my last post; this time the catalyst was hearing about the passing of my friend and former Poet Laureate of Sonoma County, Mike Tuggle. His poem, “The Question,” which follows my film recommendations, was … Continue reading →