Around the world, people seem to be taking up the cry from the film, Network:  “ I’m mad as Hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.”  Whether it’s Bernie’s Millennials or Trump’s unemployed, Tea Party members, or Black Lives Matter folks, people are rising their voi

The crime of segregation is that it keeps us from knowing one another. Non-profits, educational institutions, churches, governments and the courts have fought this consequence for years.  When white America fled to the suburbs in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, they took their tax dollars wi

While I was working late last night, a message popped up on my computer.  In an hour, I would lose control of my machine while Microsoft performed an upgrade.  Or, if I chose, I could upgrade immediately.  I must have hit the wrong button because the screen went black before starin

While I support Hillary Clinton for president of the United States, it’s a fair question to ask how she and her opponent, having among the lowest approval ratings in history for the office, came to be the sole survivors vying for this high office.  What does their ascendancy say ab

Investing in art in the hope of making a profit is never and idea I’d recommend.  Most of us haven’t enough capital to buy works by artists with a large following, which means our purchases are unlikely to grow in value. Worse, tastes can change over time.  Finding the next Andy

Election night for candidates can be more nerve-wracking than bedtime for a virgin bride.  During my last election, the voting machines broke down and the count continued by hand through the night.  My celebration party wilted as we waited for unsteady reports  from the precincts.

Film and photography have been around for a long while, since the 1800s.  Smart phones are a new development but the genius who linked cameras  with phones started a social revolution which is going to change the face of justice.  Most of us use our phones to send pictures of ourse

In 1872, Victoria Woodhull,  a former prostitute and spiritualist became the first woman to run for President of the United States. Former slave,  Frederick Douglas ran as her vice president, though Douglas never campaigned with her.  As a woman, she was unable to vote for the high

After the second presidential debate, a male blogger attempted to explain to a male reader why women were upset with Donald Trump, especially his  body language as he hovered in the background while Hillary Clinton talked. Trump’s behavior was intimidating, said the blogger, a gest

Much ink has been spilled during this election discussing the state of democracy.  Cries for reform punctuate the media, and it’s heartening to know Russia has been  listening.  Recently, it sponsored a worldwide summit intended to “affirm the right of self-determination.” Am