Chapter 56: 1949 • Sonora ~ Larry and Dad took monthly trips to San Francisco to purchase stock from the Decca, Columbia, and RCA Victor wholesale dealers. Larry decided which records to purchase, as he knew all the popular songs as well as classical music.... Continue
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It’s summer, and changing routines is part of the deal. Kids are at home, the days are longer, and there’s some free time. It’s a time of year that is rich with opportunities; we dream of doing things differently, whether being outside, practicing a sport,... Continue
Even if you can’t read, that title caught your attention, eh? The Texas reaction: “No Way!! This is AMERICA!!" Yes, it is America, whose wig-headed Founders declared, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people... Continue
As ruefully anticipated in my prior columns on the fabricated debt ceiling crisis (the debt ceiling kabuki), this episode was another sad, deflated defeat by a political party that seems headed the way of the Whigs. The intellectual paralysis of the conventional DC Beltway mindset... Continue
We love stories. As far as we know, human beings are the world’s only story tellers, although it’s possible that songs of the Humpback Whale may, in their way, be stories. The stories we tell are narrative, which is to say, with words that convey... Continue
All major religions include esoteric and exoteric expression. Esoteric is the inwardly manifesting, mystical dimension of religious experience sometimes referred to as the great work, secret realm, transcendence, or liberation. As such, it is beyond rationality, full explanation, conceptualization, or language itself; its practice may... Continue
Chapter 55: 1949 • Sonora ~ Larry’s diary (age 15) Jun 1 Cut Spanish because I was 20 minutes late. Watched some practice for pageant. Got impressions for new tooth. Windy. Jun 2 Had last big meal at R&B Jun 3 Had Spanish test,... Continue
Men are in the news, in the political round tables going round and round. Our era and history is full of angry, crazed boys and men. A big thump on the head to guys that scare and harangue us. Seriously, Father’s Day is this month.... Continue
In discussing the buying spree of KS Mattson, LeFever Mattson, or any of their 50 companies, it is important to make a distinction between property they own and lease to others, and property where they own and operate a commercial business. Properties like Sonoma’s Best,... Continue
The most black-pilled aspect of 21st-century party politics is how high the stakes are relative to the reckless or oblivious attitudes of the partisan political actors. Watching Republican Freedom Caucus ghouls like Matt Gaetz, MTG, and Jim Jordan (all pumped to blow up the dam... Continue