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White WASP Fright Never Dissipates

White WASP Fright Never Dissipates

Jul 13, 2023 | Blog, CounterCurrents

The only real difference between white extremists of today and their cousins 100 years ago is ‘ Who are we discriminating against?’ In 1920 Congressman Albert Johnson of Washington State introduced legislation to slash the numbers of immigrants allowed...
LEFT OUT: As Good As It Gets!

LEFT OUT: As Good As It Gets!

Jul 6, 2023 | Blog

For all those out there like this writer who consider themselves to be socialists, we are like the Jack Nicholson character in Joseph Brooks’ 1997 film As Good As It Gets. Nicholson plays a writer, Melvin Udall, who is suffering from OCD (  Obsessive Compulsive...
Beer, Burgers, Bangs & Flag Worship

Beer, Burgers, Bangs & Flag Worship

Jul 4, 2023 | Blog

It used to be, to this baby boomer, that July 4th was reserved for barbeques and fireworks. We were kids back in the 50s and early 60s, before Vietnam, and we had fun. Well, things changed quickly with the advent of America’s latest phony war by 1965. Bob Hope...
If I Didn’t Laugh I Would Cry

If I Didn’t Laugh I Would Cry

Jun 20, 2023 | Blog, CounterCurrents

The late great spiritual teacher Louise Hay taught that resentment is terrible for one’s health. She said to ‘ Release’ from resentment as a daily exercise. This writer does agree with Ms. Hay that this existence is but a dream. We all have the power...
It’s Always About Protecting Our Children

It’s Always About Protecting Our Children

Jun 15, 2023 | Blog, CounterCurrents

Ever notice how all those right wing groups of mothers are so concerned about keeping their little kids safe from seeing and hearing what they deem as perverse? As a baby boomer who has learned to be tolerant of differing lifestyles and personal tastes, I can ‘shake...
A Farruggio Original: DADDY

A Farruggio Original: DADDY

Jun 1, 2023 | Blog

Amazing how it has been almost 20 years since he passed away, and I still refer to him when speaking with my brother as ‘ Daddy’. Is it just a baby boomer remorse or is it what the man always meant to me? As I grew older and went to college, smoked pot and...