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Think About It. Middle Class. Are you? Were you? Will you be? Do you want to be? Do you even know what it is? Does it exist or is it simply an imaginary figment of social commentators with too much time on their fertile minds? Many bemoan the fact that it’s disappearing. The subject seems…
Lexophilia. Think About It. If you love words, the use and even slight abuse of words, you may have an affliction shared by some of us. You might say “you can tune a piano but you can’t tuna fish”, or “ to write with a broken pencil is pointless.” Susie Dawes, a regular reader of…
Think About It. Sal. On the Ides of March two years ago we celebrated Pi day. Remember? You may have also missed the TV network anchor attempting to launch the long-promised ” conversation” on race relations in America. There clearly was an identity crisis. It was not a about her identity. It was her guests. So right there on…
Think About It. Church Clusters. As you may know, I’m new in town. Mary and I already knew there were lots of things to love in Wabash. After only a few weeks of meeting new people in a variety of circumstances did we realize how many churches serve this extraordinary community. It reminded me of…
Think About It. Poetry by Night. This is a true story? When told I should rhyme when I write, I must admit I had some fright. But I became prolific. Some said even quite terrific. It seemed to be a lovely blessing. But then I found myself obsessing. With couplets running through my head, Kept…
Think About it. Words and Music. The music of our Great American Songbook has always been a cunning combination of superior sounds and carefully crafted poetry. Once in a while a songwriter alone or in partnership strikes the chord that moves the heart. Rogers and Hart did it with ….. “In that Mountain Greenery where…
Who? Me? When I was ten my mother was reading magazine advice for women on how to “grow old gracefully”. You may remember that she vowed absolute refusal to participate in the plan. It never occurred to me that I would someday be forced to ponder my late-life fate. I don’t know about you, but…
Think About It. Music. After enjoying Jim Brickman concert at the Honeywell, I was reminded how important music is to my life. Most every morning a song, musician or group comes to mind. After the Morning Jam on 1059 The Bash I’ll look it up on a music site (Spotify, YouTube and other sources have almost everything…
Think About it. Gone With the Draft. Nearly 80 years ago, Skippy Lamore (Bill Watson is the last man standing who will remember.) based his touring company of entertainers in little Colon, Michigan. World War II had begun and Clark Gable had famously said, “Frankly my dear, I don’t …….. ”. Skippy called the 1942 show “Gone With the…
Think About It. Same Sex Marriage. The ongoing topic presumes that the law is involved. People have partnered for all kinds of reasons since two of them existed. Reproduction of the species is a basic driving force. This is followed by security. Dowry once was required to be provided by the family of the female…