Staying Alive in America
Guns in America is an explosive topic. We even argue over how we argue about guns. Last week’s symbolic sit-in by House Democrats to protest congressional inaction on gun legislation … Continue reading
June 26, 2016 · 1 Comment
Morse, Vietnam and Feeling the “Bern”
I came of age during the Vietnam War and, like many of my generation, questioned why we were sending Americans to fight and die there. It took a prickly constitutional … Continue reading
June 11, 2016 · Leave a comment
Layoffs, Aging and Independence
More than 30 percent of the men and women laid off by Intel were 50 years or older. The semiconductor giant also offered buyouts and early retirement plans, again skewed … Continue reading
June 5, 2016 · 2 Comments
Face Comics Maya Rudolph and Imogene Coca
Perhaps no one since Imogene Coca has done face comedy as well as Maya Rudolph. It is fair to say – and meant as a compliment – that Rudolph has … Continue reading
June 1, 2016 · Leave a comment
Gary Conkling Life Notes 