Monthly Archives: April 2012

Racism is man’s gravest threat to man–the maximum hatred for a minimum of reason.                                                                                                                                   Abraham Heschel Friday evening was a big night.  Hundreds of people gathered for a party celebrating the musical history of my hometown, Gastonia, NC.  It was held in the … Continue reading →

Spring pollen coats the streets and sidewalks.  Passing cars are thick with the sticky, yellow dust.  Traffic is quieting and the air is thick with anticipation.  Rain is coming.  It delays and teases, but it’s on the way.  I have … Continue reading →

I am for freedom of religion and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another.        Thomas Jefferson   3-inch stainless steel spikes, hammered by a heavy mallet through the hands of a pentitent, nail him to a … Continue reading →

             From goulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night Good Lord, deliver us!                                           Cornish Prayer             “. . .mirrors reflect souls and evil beings have no souls, therefore no reflection.”                                                                                  Vampires.com As usual, I didn’t … Continue reading →