I IMAGINE we’ve gotten it wrong, John, so far
It was 33 years ago, as the now bitterly ironic "Just Like Starting Over" was climbing the charts, when John Lennon was gunned down.
View ArticleWar, singing, feminism, tribalism, Cinderella, Pinterest
I understand Pinterest the way someone understands a menu in a foreign language.
View ArticleWorld War I doesn’t get its props
Those partitions after World war I have geopolitical implications to this day.
View ArticleFebruary rambling: expats, and the end of “Parenthood”
How America’s Sporting Events Have Turned into Mass Religious Events to Bless Wars and Militarism. Amen. The Weekly Sift analyzes what the Atlantic article “What ISIS Really Wants” gets right and gets...
View ArticleMark Twain on war, patriotism and religion
We may not understand fully our prayers of war.
View ArticleMemorial Day 2015: war is failure
"It turns out that the national security state hasn't just been repeating things they've done unsuccessfully for the last 13 years, but for the last 60."
View ArticleFrom Where the Lion Roars: The Hunt for an American Education in Binghamton
Dr. Kitonyi’s grandmother took him to a school run by missionaries at the age of 9 and it was then that he began to view education as key to his future.
View ArticleJanuary rambling #2: JEOPARDY!, and recess
'I feel like a dime among nickels.' The post January rambling #2: JEOPARDY!, and recess appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleMaybe I’ve taken up cursing for Lent
Iran’s Mother Teresa, Passes away at 91 The post Maybe I’ve taken up cursing for Lent appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleWhen I missed seeing John Lennon
I don't what he said specifically that day, but we were all disappointed to miss it first-hand. The post When I missed seeing John Lennon appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleOctober rambling #1: Naturalist At Large
A Poem Can Help End a War The post October rambling #1: Naturalist At Large appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleSongs of war and the protest of same
When I watched The Vietnam War, the PBS series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, in October 2017, I was naturally drawn to the music. Here is the list of the 120+ songs that were included in the 18-hour...
View ArticleThe Vietnam War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
The real value of the documentary was the story telling The post The Vietnam War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleWar protest songs, just a few
Business Goes On As Usual was originally performed by the Chad Mitchell Trio back in 1965. The post War protest songs, just a few appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleThe lasting trauma of war
avoiding protracted war in the first place The post The lasting trauma of war appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleA global ceasefire: a way to remember
blind, deluded militarism The post A global ceasefire: a way to remember appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleToo soon, Boston Globe, too soon
1861, 1919, 1932, 1968, 2020 The post Too soon, Boston Globe, too soon appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleWithdrawal from Afghanistan
forever war The post Withdrawal from Afghanistan appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleLeaving Afghanistan after two decades
“It’s hard to deny the evidence in front of you.” - General Mike Mullen The post Leaving Afghanistan after two decades appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
View ArticleVeterans for New Americans
Starting with Lafayette The post Veterans for New Americans appeared first on Ramblin' with Roger.
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