Tag Archives: America

An Open Letter to President Trump

Posted on January 20, 2017 by

Dear President Trump, I’ve tried so hard to figure out how to articulate what I need, what I believe the people of the United States and the rest of the world need, from you. I can’t find the perfect words, … Continue reading →

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The Eagle Has Landed

Posted on January 6, 2017 by

In the winter of 1987 an eagle managed to fly all the way across the Atlantic from Ireland to America, where it arrived sick and exhausted. If this were to happen in 2017, President Trump would have it deported as a … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Freedom

Posted on November 10, 2016 by

I wrote the following immediately after the U.S. elections. It’s not so much a reaction to the results as it is a meditation on the bigger picture, on what’s behind those results. My country is surrendering its freedom. The erosion of values … Continue reading →

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To Columbus or not to Columbus?

Posted on October 10, 2016 by

Today is Columbus Day in the western hemisphere (known as Día de la Raza in many Latin American countries, and as Fiesta Nacional in Spain). And, oh, what a spider’s web of feelings it evokes! So who are the good guys … Continue reading →

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Caption this Photo

Posted on September 16, 2016 by

My thoughts: This is either… Mount Tushmore Mount Rushmore seen from the Canadian side American voters during the upcoming elections or…? Feel free to vote for your favorite. Winner will have their posterior carved on this mountain. Not really, but … Continue reading →

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My Declaration

Posted on July 4, 2016 by

(See below for video) As a kid, I loved to watch things burn. No, I wasn’t a pyromaniac. Just a boy. (Is there a difference?) I’d douse my old model planes in lighter fluid and stage air disasters. I’d cheer … Continue reading →

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Us vs. Them

Posted on June 30, 2016 by

I am profoundly disturbed by the current rise of nationalism in Europe, in the Americas, in the Middle East, in nearly every nation on earth. Powered by the false logic of isolationism and protectionism, each successive wave of nationalism crashes … Continue reading →

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