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It May Be Time Again (a poem)

Politics is a duty.

9 hrs ago •

Portable Bohemia Newsletter July 1, 2025

Greetings from the Far Left Coast where I have been reading How to Stand Up to a Dictator by Filipino journalist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria…

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Dance of Inexhaustible Folly

The volume of piffle spouted by the usual suspects as Israel and Iran pound one another with savage intent might be astounding if not so predictable.

Jun 21 •

Portable Bohemia Newsletter June 15, 2025

Greetings from the Far Left Coast where today my heart is not in it. Nonetheless, I persist.

Jun 15 •

Tens of Thousands Peacefully Protest in Portland

Tens of thousands of people poured into the streets today in peaceful protests throughout Portland.

Jun 15 •

Our Nation Faces a Grim Reckoning

Reports from Los Angeles grew more dispiriting by the hour throughout the weekend and into Monday, so I begin by noting that many protesters are…

Jun 11 •

Away from Politics, Away from the Muck

Saturdays are bookended by the week’s long run in the morning and a happy hour beer in the company of a mystery novel before dinner.

Jun 7 •

Portable Bohemia Newsletter June 1, 2025

Greetings from the Far Left Coast where the Portland Rose Festival is in full swing with fireworks, parades, CityFair, Fleet Week, a wine walk, a…

Jun 1 •

May 2025

I Read of the Murder

I read of the murder of Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky at an event hosted by the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington with sorrow, outrage…

May 25 •

Poet of Impossible Love (a poem)

Politics is a duty, poetry is a need. —Alexandros Panagoulis

May 18 •

Portable Bohemia Newsletter May 15, 2025

Greetings from the Far Left Coast and congratulations to my friend Greg Bigler whose book Rabbit Decolonizes the Forest: Stories from the Euchee…

May 15 •

My Experience with PBS and NPR

I have looked to the PBS News Hour for reliable reporting and analysis since its debut as the MacNeil/Lehrer Report in 1975.

May 7 •

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