In the Some Things You Never Forget Department . . . Today marks another anniversary of the murder of singer / songwriter / social activist and former member of the Beatles John Lennon -- gunned down outside his New York City apartment on the night of Dec. 8, 1980. I'm often reminded by friends from … Continue reading The unsolved mystery of the John Lennon memorial
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The story of Big Dave, a big man with an equally big heart
I probably should've posted this on what has become Giving Tuesday -- the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday, and Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday and whatever they think of next to fill the hours on Sunday. It's inevitable. For many of us giving is something that's a part of the season stretching from … Continue reading The story of Big Dave, a big man with an equally big heart
The Roy Moore story: Things are sadly still the same in Alabama
Up until around 2003 it was still legal for a 14-year-old girl to be married in the state of Alabama -- with parental consent. The law was finally changed -- with no small amount of debate and controversy -- to age 16 (which I would contend is still a child). They actually fought about this … Continue reading The Roy Moore story: Things are sadly still the same in Alabama
Madison's Avenue 