A Pioneer in Provocation
Before Donald Trump, the trail of political provocation was cut by John Fremont, Joseph McCarthy and, more recently, S. I. Hayakawa. Fremont was quixotic and McCarthy a paranoid drunk, but Hayakawa … Continue reading
August 19, 2015 · Leave a comment
The Eloquent Listener
We have a lot of fast talkers, sweet talkers and trash talkers. We have few eloquent listeners. “Eloquent” isn’t a word often used to modify “listener.” However, it is what … Continue reading
June 29, 2014 · Leave a comment
My Dad’s Birthday
Yesterday was my Dad’s birthday. If still alive, he would have turned 90. My Mother says he got his wish to die before growing old. A milestone birthday, even in … Continue reading
December 4, 2013
Gary Conkling Life Notes 