There are great ideas out there – if we looked “American Exceptionalism”. We think we are special and the best. America IS a wonderful place. But it has a lot of work to do if it wants to catch up with other nations with regard to healthcare, housing, education, retirement and yes…democracy. So many of…

Take a break from politics and think like a dog This letter is an update on Sophie. I wrote about her origins – how we met – a couple of years ago. I think the best way to describe life with Sophie is to say: “We are a pack.” Sophie, Bonnie and Bill. Not sure…

American Exceptionalism strikes again I wrote recently that our news feeds are flooded with atrocities and atrocious humans that distract us from the most important issues facing the planet – like the Climate Crisis. What follows is another subject that has been pushed off the page. I am attempting to put it back on a…

Appalling facts, sensible solutions “ I’m not any more altruistic than the next guy.I’m just greedy for a different kind of country. ” MORRIS PEARL, CHAIR, PATRIOTIC MILLIONAIRES Thanks to Daniel Solomon. He and I are often involved in the same substack comment boards such as HCR’s “Letters from an American” and Hubbell’s “Todays Edition”.…

Did spaghetti really originate in China? Was the path of pasta from the Far East to Europe and then – gratefully to America? Should we be thanking Marco Polo for our penne? Perhaps. But if he was responsible, maybe he brought something other than noodles or seeds of wheat! Proper grating https://culinarylore.com/food-history:marco-polo-and-chinese-pasta/ https://www.food.com/recipe/creamy-garlic-penne-pasta-43023

From Incredible Opportunities What’s the greatest crime committed by the monsters of the world? What do Putin, Trump, Orban and all the other dictators or wannabe kings have in common? Aside from being self absorbed and vicious? Answer: they distract us from focusing on the issue that threatens every living thing on this planet. Every…

Too much money, too much evil Nobody really needs “X” – the stupid new name for Twitter. And if you have any admiration for a guy who is smart enough to make electric cars and send satellites into space…you can be forgiven now if you would like to send him a goodbye message.If there were…

Many Christians are actually “True Christians”! Many Christians honor the Constitution. In a recent chat exchange on a substack letter I asked where the real Christians were and why they weren’t vocal and active in opposing the White Christian Nationalists? The people like House of Representatives Leader Mike Johnson who have left Jesus and his…

Too few The events of October 7th and since have washed over me like a tidal wave. I have written some substack articles in the last few weeks. But I haven’t published them. I have felt too helpless, appalled and completely overwhelmed to comment on the atrocities unfolding in the Middle East and in our…

Labor Day is about Laborers I was reading the comments section of Heather Cox Richardson’s Letters from an American today. As usual, her letter was spot on. But a guy named Gary Loft ended his comment with “I dreamed I saw Joe Hill” I can’t think of a more beautiful or appropriate way to honor…