Author: Roger

Washington and Lee

President Trump appears extremely worried that if a statue of Robert E. Lee is taken down, then a statue of George Washington might be next.  The president asks what’s the difference between the two men, since both owned slaves?  Good question, Mr. President! 

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Emiliano Misses a Recess

Ch. 6: Locked in the Bathroom!
            Emiliano looked at the puppy.  Conchito looked thirsty and Emiliano needed to use the bathroom.  He saw a bathroom at the back of the plane.  He walked down the aisle towards the bathroom and opened the door.  It was so small he could hardly believe his eyes! 

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Taking A Knee

I kind of wonder why people are worried if a football player kneels rather than stands during the playing of the national anthem?  Oh I mean I get it all right: part of the answer is so obvious!  They feel the player is being disrespectful.  Got it, makes perfect sense.

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Charlottesville: the Fight to Stop Neo-Nazism

This weekend (Aug. 26-27) the group Patriot Prayer canceled appearances in SF and Berkeley.  I wonder if they would have done so were it not for the many people who spoke up against them and were organizing their own demonstrations?  Sure, it’s not neat or an ideal democratic forum where everyone keeps a civil tongue in their heads, etc.    But reality is not always neat, either.

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