Open letter, part two

I have been stunned, amazed and generally thrilled by the love and efforts given to Bernie Sanders’ campaign by so many young people. He came out of nowhere and was embraced loudly and enthusiastically by a generation who helped elect Obama because they want a new country, new ideas and a politics of…

If you are not interested in politics, click off now. But ever since I was 13 years old and watched the Chicago Democratic Convention in 1968, watched cops beating up kids at the behest of the Mayor, I’ve been hooked. In the Hall it was about who counted and how the Party…

As the Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson of my family manse, I am the one who calls the companies to change service, complain or deal with complications. The internet is down, double billed credit card statements, etc.. I called an insurance company less than 24 hours ago, and voila, here…

Do clothes make the man (or woman)?

Jack White just opened a second Third Man Records store in the Cass Corridor in Detroit. I am happy for Detroit. Any help that city can get is welcome, and White, like another Detroit celebrity, Nicole Curtis, is all about bringing the past back. Vintage is cool again. (my first view of…

For some reason, I cannot reply to replies and I have sent a question about this to Medium. It may be because I did not download an App. Why I have to do this made no sense to me, unless they are selling Apps. This is an open response to my reply to a gentleman who was bemoaning the misery of having to live in France. (Note to the human who accused…