Did Einstein foresee this?

The price of gas is rising. So are the costs of dairy products due to the increased demand for corn, now used in making ethanol. The impact of these costs on our lives my soon pale in comparison to the threat posed by another dwindling resource; one that few people seem to be talking about.
Bees are disappearing. It’s estimated that one-third [...]

The Disappointin’ Bob Dylan

I recently visited my daughter and her new husband in Atlanta. The first day we visted Stone Mountain. That night we stayed home and watched the video, The Wall: Live in Berlin, a musical celebration of the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. The three-hour concert featured Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, the Scorpions, Bryan Adams, Van Morrison, [...]

Capital punishment…not!

Today the state of Georgia executed a convicted murderer. He shot his live-in girlfriend three times in the face. He is the first person to be put to death in the US since the Supreme Court ended a de facto moratorium on capital punishment in April 2008.
There has long been a debate over the effectiveness [...]

Smile!

I used to be a photojournalist. Like others (I assume), I found myself taking pictures even when I didn’t have my camera. You know, “Wow, look at the way the sunlight hits that building!” or, “Look how those blossoms cover the ground like pink snow!” I became an observer; mostly of people. I liked to watch [...]

Do you ever wonder…

…what’s going to happen?

Look out below!

Here’s a link to a quick story and video on Asian Indians throwing their babies off fifty-foot buildings to increase the infants’ chances of survival in life. The kids land (hopefully) on outstretched sheets held like nets by other villagers. They’ve been practicing this ritual for more than 500 years.
http://www.wham1180.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104673&article=3624937
When I first saw this I thought, [...]

Hammer or club?

I was coming down the steps of the YWCA in Downtown Rochester, NY, carrying my guitar, coming from a group lesson. The YWCA offers many programs, including educational and rehabiliational for women re-entering society from prison or substance abuse. Midway down the steps I was surprised to encounter on of my girls from the detention center [...]