We are in the midst of one of the great historical moments of the 21st century: the impeachment trial of the President of the United States. So, Jim, what do you think? […]
Retorts: Being loud doesn’t mean right
Retorts: We have our own “slanguages”
You don’t have to be enrolled in a “dual language immersion class” to know more than one language. In fact, most of us know at least three or four. Of course, there’s […]
Retorts: There’s a place for us, I think
Every era has its lingo and buzzwords, which are buzzwords in and of themselves. In the Sixties the solution to everything was peace and love. In the Seventies the key term was […]
Retorts: Getting ahead of retail curve
It is – as James Baldwin said – “the evidence of things not seen.” Sometimes what’s not there, or visible, can reveal more than what your eyes can detect. This is the […]
Retorts: Challenge of “magical thinking”
If you don’t want to see it, it’s not there. If you feel strongly against something, it doesn’t exist. This is what’s now called “magical thinking,” a way of looking at the […]
Thanks for the memories and a lot more
Most of us can’t go over the river and through the woods next week, but if you’re like me, you treasure Thanksgiving as a warm, fuzzy and thoroughly enjoyable beginning to the […]
Retorts: They built it, and we showed up
What’s more of a cliché than “If you build it, they will come”? It’s difficult to find one, but sometimes clichés have an element of truth to them. Case in point, the […]
Retorts: Truth, lies and other wisdom
At my deceptively youthful age, I have collected a brain-full of witticisms, wisdom, old wives tales, brilliance, foolishness and head-scratching memories I have still yet to parse. You’ve seen these paperback books […]
Retorts: Want to connect? Tell a story
Lining one wall of my home office, from floor to ceiling, is a collection of many of my best friends. No, it’s not photographic mementos from my past; it’s the hundreds […]
Retorts: Panhandlers, parks, Burlington
Note to readers: The Tribune’s top staff has been on a “time out” for the last week, recharging batteries and planning future improvements. Much of this journey of discovery took place in […]
