These are challenging and unprecedented times. 2020 was an epic year of pandemic, deaths, lockdowns, lay-offs, shortages and a divisive election. 2021 opened with a violent siege of the U.S. Capitol. People are stressed out and anxious as restrictions persist while we slog through a lengthy process of vaccinations to reach herd immunity. Last month I decided a little uplifting content on Facebook was in … Continue reading Acts of Kindness & Love
An exciting new resource for working people is now available with the launch this week of a new website for Pathfinder Press. The title to this post is a quote from Cuban Revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and is Pathfinder’s motto. The publishing house distributes over 800 titles covering the history and lessons of working-class and revolutionary movements. Pathfinder is unique from other publishers in its … Continue reading The Truth Must Not Only Be The Truth, It Must Also Be Told
Hal Holbrook passed away on January 23 [just made public today] at age 95. He was one of my favorites, a giant of an actor who portrayed roles that will be remembered forever. Most notable was his one-man show Mark Twain Tonight which he played for six decades on Broadway and around the country. He also played Abraham Lincoln in a mid-80s TV mini-series. He … Continue reading Hal Holbrook’s ‘That Certain Summer’
