Resisting hatred
Editor,
I would like to comment on President Cheatolini’s statement about Charlottesville and the “violence on many sides.” Having been in many protests against the...
Curbing hatred
Editor,
The father of the assailant said, “This has nothing to do with religion. He got mad when he saw two men kissing in Miami.”...
Reflections from an April fool
S. Eliot’s long depressing poem “The Waste Land” opens with the line, “April is the cruelest month,” supposedly juxtaposing the advent of springtime with...
Wolftoon
Trump's Gut
Happy Labor Day, sort of
Babies taste everything—gravel, bugs, poop. Children are indoctrinated to color within the lines. Flirt with that cute kid? Avoid the bully, stand up to...
Travels with Kirk
We had planned a small road trip, when our daughter could keep an eye on the place, her 87-year-old grandmother, and Grandma’s 87-year old...
Assange is a hero
Editor,
Our beautiful, resourced-blessed country has proved itself capable of many things. Unfortunately, among our activities is the constant, worldwide application of violence. Those who...
Car show needs a tune-up
Editor,
I would like to express my disappointment with the E.S. Car show held at the Passion Play on Sept. 7, 2019. Myself & 5...
Dan the Man fan
Editor,
A quick thanks to the Independent for publishing Pursuit of Happiness each week and an open love letter to Dan Krotz for writing it....
Carbon dividends a big plus
Editor,
The climate emergency is rapidly becoming a catastrophic predicament of cascading disasters. Ask California.
The technologies that would save us – big wind, big sun,...