I hate pleasing him, yet I keep talking about him. I am as guilty as anyone, his co-conspirator. See here! Even now I am talking about him! No name is needed. He gets his supporters to cheer and his detractors to howl. He keeps us ringside, clapping and booing, a ringmaster who compels our attention […]
Passionate but Reasonable
PHOTO PRAYER 2024-05 — God help me, I am not passionate about politics or social justice, but I do admire people who are — just as long as they are not dogmatic. Give me Gandhi. Give me the mature Malcolm X. Give me speakers who are passionate but reasonable, people eager to convince me, not […]
Smart Phone Cameras
We cannot see without using our smart phones. Their cameras let us record and then share our experiences. But even as our audiences grow, the attention we get and the attention we give becomes progressively more superficial. Flit, flit, flit — only the stickiest of posts gets more than a glance. This, too, is how […]