Wakeup Call

We’re nearly a year away from the big showdown, yet the media hype is already at a fever pitch. We’ll decide who is to be the next resident of the White House. The “debates” (which really aren’t debates) have been ongoing for some time. Such fanfare is usually reserved for the build-up to the Super [...]

Cracks

It always pains me greatly when I agree with Allen over something. Trivial, weighty, you name it and any agreement with Mr. Sherpa keeps me awake at night brooding over the possibility that he just might have a point. I hate it when that happens. He already thinks he’s right about everything, why add fuel [...]

Slow Kids at Play

On November 6, 2004 a British newspaper heralded George W. Bush’s reelection with big, bold, front page headlines – “How can 59,084,057 people be so DUMB?” It wasn’t a great show of respect for the collective intelligence of the American people. As I reflect on my recent six weeks in Europe, it seems people in [...]

True to the Vine

Allen misses me. Ahh, isn’t that sweet? Well, he doesn’t miss me, per say, he misses my “shrill nagging voice”. And I miss . . . Sis. It’s my own fault. I had more than one opportunity to slog along with them to Italy, but it didn’t work out. Someone had to stay behind and [...]