Peter AshlockWhen the Great Author DiedI heard the news and I thought of you. It felt like a magnificent stained glass window had been shattered and the pieces hung in suspended…Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
Peter AshlockDo we forgive madmen for being human?Recently I found myself listening to an old Bob Dylan album with a streaming service on my phone. I saw his first Berkeley concert Feb 22…Sep 26, 2017Sep 26, 2017
Peter AshlockWhat it took to make me a “Liberal Elite”I find the term “liberal elite” to be simplistic and inadequate to the current public “conversation”. Considering the economic privilege…Aug 22, 2017Aug 22, 2017
Peter AshlockLooking for My FatherMy parents’ 1957 divorce was probably the most traumatic and life changing thing that happened to me. It set a great deal in motion.May 10, 2017May 10, 2017
Peter AshlockHOW TO LOSE SYMPATHY FOR YOUR CAUSEI woke up feeling I’d been here before, in this place of feeling powerless and ignored. I’m feeling depressed and disappointed after the…Nov 14, 2016Nov 14, 2016
Peter AshlockThat Was Then, This is NowOne day long ago I made some offhand comment about Bob Dylan and the person listening bristled and retorted that, “Bob Dylan was the…Apr 3, 2016Apr 3, 2016
Peter AshlockThere was this catAs a kitten she was born in a castle that was impregnable and her earliest memories were of her litter mates and her nurturing mother. She…Mar 11, 2016Mar 11, 2016