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Hungry like the wolf

IS THIS WHAT WE ARE BECOMING?

Global warming with rising, tempest-tossed oceans and perilous heatwaves continuously make the news.  Deadly viral variants drift across the country like smoke as cautious people uneasily try to resume their lives while others argue about the efficacy of masks, vaccines, and medical advice.  Stewards and stewardesses are assaulted with increased frequency while trying to keep their passengers safe.  Paranoia and xenophobia grow daily.  Fear-crazed random acts of violence in department stores and on street corners occur daily in a nation where “civil blood makes...

Office dude with briefcase chasing cars

CHASING CARS

People dream. Some people dream of fame. Take the Beatles. Just as the face of Helen of Troy is said to have launched a thousand ships, the Beatles launched as many bands, especially their premier on the Ed Sullivan Show. Some of these bands and artists are household names: The Mamas and Papas, Kiss, the Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Heart, the Pixies, Bruce Springsteen and many, many more. But fame ultimately does not satisfy and it comes at the cost of...