“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
The “For Lease” signs are going up with greater regularity each day. The “For Sale” signs are getting dusty, all over town. Businesses are closing. Deflation is happening all across the board, that process whereby prices drop in order to get something going.
In 1994, “Straight from the Heart: A Love Story” was published. Written by two male bodybuilders who had fallen in love, the book chronicled their relationship.
His seafoam green eyes sparkled. I asked him where he liked to play. He said he didn’t like the Sydney Opera House. He preferred the Third Street Promenade.
Enthusiasts. Fanatics. Zealots. Extremists. Bigots. These are five words to describe differing levels of devotion to activities and ideals. This is why I love language, and why language matters.
Strawberries and champagne, candlelight and negligees, love and romance, that’s what this Saturday is all about. A Hallmark Holiday, brought to you by the good people in the marketing department.
A Los Angeles woman gave birth to eight children last week. These newborn octuplets bring her family to a total of 14 children, all of whom are under age 8.
“What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” It’s one of the all time great quotes from the movie “Cool Hand Luke.” It is also a beautiful summation of the human condition.
By the time most of you read this, Barack Obama will have taken the oath of office and we will have a new president. Today, on a bitter cold day, the thawing of race relations takes a giant leap forward.
“Atlas Shrugged.” It’s the title to the novel by Ayn Rand, and it’s also the answer to the question about the mythic Roman God who holds the world on his shoulders.
This is a re-write of a column from 2005. I’ve cut a few paragraphs, and tightened the language, but the main point is likely truer today, in the face of the possible election of fundamentalist Sara Palin on the national stage, and the possible passage of Proposition 8 on the local stage.
