Living On the Diagonal

A COMMON THREAD OF HUMANITY IN THOSE WE LOST IN 2016 and will be sorely missed facing 2017 "The Greatest" December 31, 2016 In surveying a list of those celebrities we lost this past year, it struck me many of these were true icons in their respective careers or fields of expertise. What stood out, which may not be unlike  any prior year, is that a large number who emerged from humble beginnings and went on to lead exemplary lives. Their impact on culture was in large part in serving the greatest good for all of us. And it is our good fortune many lived into their 80’s and 90’s. One can say, well yes they were old, thus they eventually faced inevitable mortality. They are after all human. Certainly we have lost other greats in previous years, but what I found among them is something unique . There is a common thread in that many faced great adversity in pursuing their careers, their causes and over many years succeeded. These are the innovators, excl...

OBAMA DEFINES AMERICA FOR DONALD TRUMP AND IT WAS "REALLY, REALLY GREAT" Note: Alternate Title, Revision President Obama Addresses the Democratic Convention to the envy of the Republican Party July 27, 2016 Last night in Philadelphia, the birthplace of the Constitution and  the United States of America, President Barack Obama addressed thousands of Democrats at their convention. The President gave yet another moving and uplifting speeches that citizens across America and the world have come to know. Obama now has four of the five top speeches delivered at any Democratic or Republican convention. Barack Obama delivered an address that may define this election and repudiated the reckless campaign based on fear, hate and fascism. Obama reminded all of America that this is a nation that refuses to be "ruled" by one man driven by his ego and terminal narcissism. The beauty of Barack Obama is that he dismantled the Republican nominee without ins...

MILLENIALS KNOW WHAT'S UP, A DEMOCRATIC WHORE IS MILD    AND THIS NOUN WAS DIRECTED TO ALL OF CONGRESS Thursday, April 14, 2016  An 1889 Monument to George Washington or, Bernie's Arc De Triomphe By now you are aware that Paul Song, a longtime health care advocate had the audacity to invoke language unbecoming and "inappropriate" to political campaigns. Song was speaking to a crowd in excess of 27,000 young supporters. The media "who love the political gossip" (Bernie Sanders) and "not the issues" that face our nation. Here is Paul Song's remark. "I agree with Hillary, Medicare-for-all will never happen if we continue to elect corporate Democratic whores who are beholden to big pharma and the private insurance industry instead of us." Paul Song was speaking to the hypocrisy of all politicians who say they support the working class, but when it comes down to what they actually do is many times quite the opposite. ...