A VIEW FROM THE LEDGE (Or, Brother can you spare an acorn?)

I knew Doris Day before she was a virgin.- Oscar Levant Doris Day has passed away. She was a singer, movie and television star and an icon of a time gone by.  She was also a  champion of animals and for me that was enough. I was not a fan of her movies although I… Continue reading Niceties

Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.- Mark Twain It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen- Aristotle You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it… Continue reading Conceived in Liberty

Well, you roll on roads Over fresh green grass For your lorry loads Pumping petrol gas And you make them long And you make them tough But they just go on and on And it seems that you can’t get off Oh, I know we’ve come a long way We’re changing day to day But… Continue reading To Be or Not To Be (It’s not just a question anymore)

The squirrel , noticing how overwhelmed I have been of late suggested rest and the consideration of a guest columnist. I protested vehemently at first but since the next post  requires a considerable amount of polishing, it didn’t seem unreasonable to unburden myself of some of that self-imposed deadline anxiety. Enter stage center, the dramatis… Continue reading Be My Guest/Small Doses of Change

We believe that no person should have to go through the pain of not knowing what to feed their children. -Chef Jose Andres (Naturalized U.S. Citizen) The 30 days of pay that people will be out – there’s no real reason why they shouldn’t be able to get a loan against it and we’ve seen… Continue reading COMMUNION

We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out. -Decca Records executive in 1962   We thought we’d be really big in Liverpool -Ringo Starr Look guys, if you’re just going to stare at me, I’m going to bed! -Elvis Presley to the Beatles when they met August 27, 1965 They… Continue reading Here, There and Everywhere

I had therefore to remove knowledge, in order to make room for belief. Immanuel Kant Belief creates the actual fact -William James The belief that there is only one truth, and that oneself is in possession of it, is the root of all evil in the world. -Max Born Belief in a cruel God makes… Continue reading Reason to Believe

A friend is a gift you give yourself -Robert Lewis Stevenson Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. -Albert Camus Friends are the family you choose -Jess C. Scott No person is your friend who demands… Continue reading The Gift of Friendship

All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed -Sean O’Casey If you want to create a masterpiece, you must always avoid beautiful lies -Jerzy Grotowski Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. -Albert Einstein I didn’t like the play. But I saw it under unfavorable… Continue reading A Time For Art

You had your way, now you must pay I’m glad that you’re sorry now -Bert Kalmar/Harry Ruby/Ted Snyder WHO’S SORRY NOW   Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management    Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge                                                                                                            -Isaac  Friedman                            Aw, Sandy that’s the most you should expect from life, a really good apology… Continue reading Who’s Sorry Now?