National Anthem

Waltzing Matilda refers to the meanderings of a swagman, a drifter in Aussie slang. What the Irish call a rover. To Americans, a swagman could be a drifter or a carpetbagger, a restless soul moving about a vast land searching for work or an opportunity to stake a claim. A…

Listen and Sing: Star-spangled Capitol Oh say can you see, in the 2021 light What we so proudly maintained after a riotous fight. That broad dome and wide steps through the perilous fight O’er the barricades we watched were so gallantly retained! As our Congress did dare, with teargas in the air, giving proof through the fight that our Congress was still there; O say does that Capitol Congress remain

Whenever I watch international football matches and listen to the various national anthems, I realise there are two kinds of anthems. There are the ones with jaunty tunes and lyrics that seem to inspire their teams and supporters, and then there is ours. Now, before my fellow countrymen and women…

Lift Every Voice and…..Complain? The Super Bowl. A sporting event that is mostly watched for the commercials and the half-time show. And probably, especially after this last one- the national anthem. The right-wing world will now be waiting with baited breath to see if they get to be offended that…

And Can We Ever Change Them? A week has passed since another Super Bowl has come and gone. Although Super Bowl LVII was one of the closest games in its history, in the days following, few people around me were talking about the actual game. Instead, there was heated debate…

THE LIFE SLANT/THE POLITICAL SLANT *All men are created equal, and Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or the right of the people to assemble peaceably, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. These parts of the Constitution appears to trouble many Americans. …

It Became A Point Of Dissention At Super Bowl LVII — In the year 1900, James Weldon Johnson wrote the poem "Lift Every Voice And Sing." Johnson was the board chairman of the Florida Baptist Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, a segregated college preparatory school run by Batsists but accepting of all denominations. …

It was cutting, soft, weary yet hopeful, hurt but firm. Acknowledging all the current fights we are feeling, with a sturdy determination to work it all out. I put Chis Stapleton’s National Anthem performance at the 2023 Super Bowl near the top of the list. …

The NFL today reported the pregame diversion setup for Super Bowl LVII in Arizona, which will be played at State Homestead Arena on Sunday, Feb. 12, and communicated on FOX. Acclaimed artist and lyricist Chris Stapleton will sing the public’s praises. An eight-time Grammy winner, 15-time member of the Down…