I recently appeared as a guest on the Portland-based Internet talk show, “Tell Me About It” with Francine Raften. She is a gracious, engaging host who turns conversation into a contact sport! Once you finish laughing.. be sure to check out Francine’s Internet home at

http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:378786 April 11, 2011 BLESSED ARE THE JOKERS A friend on Facebook shared a recent Jon Stewart comedy skit about some of the things the newly elected Republican Governors have been saying recently. Given my working class bac

https://youtube.com/watch?v=-lSLzYKVd2s%3Ffs%3D1%26hl%3Den_US (from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” Demonstrates the kind of personality traits needed to propel a book from keyboard to reader.) (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

March 10, 2011 “THE DEEPER THAT SORROW CARVES INTO YOUR BEING THE MORE JOY CAN BE CONTAINED” – Kahlil Gibran A friend paid me an oblique compliment the other day. We were talking about my blog of March 8 and the rude publisher I’d encountered. “Well one thing about y

February 15, 2011 REAL LIFE INSPIRATION Today’s other post was partially inspired by images from Gary Mortensen’s 2007 documentary, “This is War: Memories of Iraq.” The DVD is in wide release. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:373121 February 4, 2011 WHEN THE MASTER SPEAKS… My blog of Monday, January 31, 2011 entitled “The Language of Rape” attempted to expose the effort of 175 co-signers in Congress to introduce a bill that would l

January 5, 2011: Yesterday I spoke of the power of Nature to lift us above ourselves. As it’s still the first few days of the New Year I want to share this video clip a friend sent. It does more than I can say to remind us of the beauty of this planet, a gift we must all work ha

Here’s Susan Boyle’s video of Lou Reed’s well known “Perfect Day.” You can decide. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

This discussion of “Heart Land” appears on Portland-area cable beginning Monday, October 18, 2010. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

This interview with Dr. Veronica Asagui on “Gothic Spring” can be seen on Portland-area cable beginning Monday, October 18, 2010. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)