The Huffington Post: ‘Being Raped’

Conny is a German mother of three adult children with three grandchildren. She's not only a great photographer, but she's also a great writer and poet. She also operates her own firm. ... Read More

Barack Obama and the A.N.D. Principle

Well, we're less than a week away from the election and the evil shadow of race has been lurking below the surface. Only the bold have come out and made their feelings completely known. Very few "prominent" figures have put... Read More

Gov. Mitt Romney: Willie Sutton in a corporate suit

William "Willie" Sutton was born the fourth of five children on June 30, 1901, in Brooklyn, New York. He never made it past the eighth grade, but he was known as a "prolific" bank robber. During his 40-year criminal career,... Read More

Mitt Romney: Geographically Challenged

Like millions of other Americans, I watched the third and final Presidential debate, not on television in my native California, but on my laptop in Germany.... Read More

Welcome to America’s Slaughterhouse

With the recent shooting in Aurora, Colorado, America is once again faced with the issue of gun control. And once again the words of comfort for the victims have been spoken and the country searches for who or what is... Read More

Summer: Bensheim and San Diego

The month of July is coming to an end and I’ve literally had just a handful of summer days. Saturday, I spoke with my mom back in San Diego. While it was evening here in Germany, it was mid-morning there.... Read More

Today my Kindle single story hit a milestone at Amazon

Today didn’t seem like much of a day when I rolled our of bed. But sometimes a day you think started out like crap turns out to be pretty damn good. This was one of those days. After turning on... Read More

Affordable Health Care or Not: You Decide!

Now that America’s first health care system has been upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States as constitutional, it’s time for everyone to make up his or her own mind about The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The... Read More

How can any man who abuses his woman be a man?

Lately, there's this song to which I can't listen enough It's such a beautiful song, complete with wonderful instrumentation. The voices are used skillfully and filled with emotion. So beautiful is this song, you might be think it's about love... Read More