The Dark Side

The Dark Side

 I walked in and sat down and they gave me a piece of paper, said, “Kid, see the psychiatrist, room 604.” And I went up there, I said, “Shrink, I want to kill, I mean, I wanna—I wanna kill. Kill. I wan—I wanna see, I wanna see blood and gore and guts...
The Fable of the Barons

The Fable of the Barons

 “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them soft where we are hard, and cynical where we are trustful, in a way that, unless you were born rich, it is very difficult...
Shining City On A Hill

Shining City On A Hill

 From President Reagan’s farewell address to the nation 1-11-89:The past few days when I’ve been at that window upstairs, I’ve thought a bit of the “shining city upon a hill.” The phrase comes from John Winthrop, who wrote it to describe the America he...
Terrifying Words

Terrifying Words

 The nine most terrifying words in the English language are “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help. Ronald Reagan Remove the first five words from President Reagan’s quip and you’ve got something worth noting. It makes sense to be suspicious...
Only The Artists Can Fix It

Only The Artists Can Fix It

 Many years ago during a local supervisors race I was tasked with developing a fundraiser for a local candidate. I owned a restaurant at the time and I had just finished rebuilding after a disastrous fire. We had moved the bar from the cellar to a large beautiful...