Atlanta, GA December 13, 2021 Much as there’s a nonsensical perception that “unvaccinated” equals “infected” (and vice versa)…as if one can spread Covid even if he doesn’t have it…many people seem to think that if someone opposes vaccine mandates, that person must be unvaccinated – or is, at the very least, “anti-vaxx”. People have been […]
During the Thanksgiving weekend, while re-organizing our basement after its recent flood, I came again across boxes of essays I’ve written over the years. Some prompted pleasant memories, others made me cringe, and a few did both. Below I reproduce one of the latter, about a place where worked long ago. San Francisco, CA September […]
Atlanta, GA November 13, 2021 The phone buzzed. “Mr. Breen?”, came the voice, as if from a mine shaft, barely audible over the ambient noise around it. “Yes?” “Can you come outside? The trench just collapsed.” I hung up, and ran outside. The last couple years, it’s frequently felt like the walls are closing in. […]
Atlanta, GA October 23, 2021 I honestly am trying to get away from this topic, but (disheartening as it is) opposing mandatory vaccines is apparently a great way to cause controversy and generate questions. Once again, I received several responses to my most recent reply. I include several below, and then will try to answer […]
Atlanta, GA September 12, 2021 “I understand your anger at those who haven’t gotten vaccinated.” – Joe Biden, President of all the Americans Well, I guess it wasn’t “just a mask” after all. The other day, after a year and a half of turning the dial, the Covid Regime made the water a lot warmer. […]
Sao Paulo, Brazil September 11, 2001 The phone rang. My boss, Brian Rodkey, was on the line. “Are you watching the news?” “No. Why?” “You should turn it on. We may be here a while.” After an overnight flight from Atlanta, I arrived here early this morning. I reserved the day room for a quick […]
Dublin, OH August 31, 2021 Every era puts invisible shackles on those who live thru it, and I can only dance in my chains. – Liu Cixin Ireland is the richest country in the world, because its capital is always “Dublin”! – Unknown In the Catholic Church, it takes several centuries for a doctrine to […]
Atlanta, GA August 11, 2021 “I’m sorry. I know people must like to have their individual freedom. But I think that we’re in such a serious situation now, that under certain circumstances, mandates should be done”. – Dr. Anthony Fauci, yesterday on MSNBC It’s been said that people go insane in groups, but come back […]
The reason I write is to gather my thoughts, and to retain a record of what I see, think, and do. These recollections are sometimes useful to me and, perhaps, may occasionally or eventually be of interest to somebody else. As time permits, or when I feel too uninspired or lazy to write something new, […]
Munich, Germany May 8, 2007 I am writing from my room at the Park Hilton, between the Isar River and the Englischer Garten. A short walk away, within the park, is a biergarten that features oompah girls serving steins so large they have an undertow. Last night, it pulled us under. After our morning meetings, my […]