Gaslighter

image link An orange billboard, festooned with strands of yellow straw, designed to swivel on a point greased with rancid lard. Gaslighter * He tweets it out at night The mean and callous type Something’s new, always different from before. Judging and spinning Ooh, maga’s cheer and lefties running for the door He flips the…

Ai WeiWei

Chinese artist, Ai WeiWei, has been known as a rabble rouser in China, New York, and across the planet.  Last summer, we were fortunate enough to have several of his pieces on exhibit at the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids.  Since then I’ve developed an interest in his life, political history,…

Chris Hedges from Rise Up Times

Those who speak in the language of truth and fact are attacked as liars, traitors and purveyors of “fake news.” via Chris Hedges | The Permanent Lie, Our Deadliest Threat — Rise Up Times

The Second Third

image link Over 20 years ago, a class assignment was given to interview someone connected with my field of study.  I chose to interview a judge that had been at it for probably 40 years.  I wanted to try to get a sense of what conclusions he had drawn over his years on the bench…