Thousands of Central American migrants have been massed at the United States-Mexico border for over a month now. More are on the way in a caravan numbering another several thousand.
The migrants claim they are fleeing poverty, government corruption, gang violence, and crime.… Continue Reading
Chris Cornell, former 90’s lead singer of iconic Seattle grunge band Soundgarden, and later lead singer of equally popular band Audioslave, committed suicide in 2017. Cornell had struggled with alcohol, drugs and depression for many years, but in recent times it seemed he had conquered his demons and was living a healthier life.… Continue Reading
So over the past year or two I’ve increasingly turned to watching streaming YouTube videos on my TV to check out the latest artists. I watch rock, I watch hip hop, I watch country, I watch blues, I watch 60’s and 70s, I watch just about anything that strikes my fancy.… Continue Reading
So on Sunday night, December 23rd, the night before Christmas Eve, I felt the urge for a midnight snack.
I foraged through my refrigerator and found eggs and chicken and apple sausages.
Cool! This was gonna be fun. I was going to make a simple meal of scrambled eggs and grilled chicken and apple sausages with ketchup on the side.… Continue Reading
So why do so many rock stars commit suicide? I was pondering this question tonight as I watched a YouTube video of Chris Cornell from Audioslave singing “Like A Stone,” from 2002. It’s a great song, and Cornell’s voice is eerie and pained.… Continue Reading
Authoritarianism, demagoguery and Xenophobia have swept the world over the past decade or so. China and Russia are ruled by their leaders with an iron fist, and dissent is viciously crushed. Far right leaders have also been elected in several key eastern and central european nations, from Hungary and Poland to Austria.… Continue Reading
When I heard the news on Friday that former president George H. W. Bush had died, I was of two minds. On the one hand, he was a decorated Navy pilot who volunteered for service at age 18 during World War II.… Continue Reading
I’ve just launched a new podcast, Generation X at Night, on Podbean.com. I’ll be delivering the same great takes on news, politics, music, food, sports and culture as I do on this blog. It’s just a new platform to showcase the Generation X perspective.… Continue Reading
Will the just-announced marriage between Amazon and New York City last? Because like it or not, the mega delivery behemoth has just announced it’s setting up one-half of its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens, in New York. The other half will be in Arlington, VA.… Continue Reading
Tonight is election night in America. What we’ve learned so far is that the Democrats have retaken the House of Representatives by what looks like a 10 or 12 seat majority. In the Senate, Republicans retained their majority.
What does this mean for America’s future?… Continue Reading