New Orleans At the crack of dawn something was passing in front of the house. There was some solitary shuffling, some rattling, a shout of “come on!,” and the deep, hollow blare of a long horn. I didn’t move a muscle. No reason to heed any of this. Today is Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and …
Category: Ideas and Issues
Drone Debate, Killing “Clean,” Volunteer Army, and National Service
New Orleans Stick with me on this, brothers and sisters, because I swear there is a ironclad connection welding all of these pieces together: drones, the draft, and national service or killing “clean,” the volunteer army, and social equality, if you prefer. Suddenly, there is a bit of kerfuffle about our unmanned, million dollar drone …
Boy Scouts Lost in the Woods, Need a Spirit Guide
New Orleans The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are fast joining the ranks of the Susan Komen for the Cure Foundation in how NOT to manage internal debate and decisions when your institution has been captive to far right, conservative forces and you have surrendered to them. The long awaited national board meeting when the BSA …