Category Archives: Writing & Social Commentary

Chapter 10: Religion

This is the second in a series of three chapters: Sex, Religion, and Politics from [...]

Chapter 9: Sex

From the 1950s to the 2020s, changes in our personal and culture standards of sexuality [...]

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All Fetuses Are Sacred (Seriously?)

  The Secret Behind the Abortion Brouhaha Trump nominates Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the highest [...]

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Medical Adventures: Chapter 6

Don’t want to miss this chapter. With the world falling apart worse every day, this [...]

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Chapter Five: Major Fuckups

This is the fifth chapter in my audio book tentatively titled: Cradle to Grave: Thriving [...]

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Chapter Four: Music

Stories from jazz, classical, flamenco, and rock and roll. Interviews with Chris Brubeck, Taylor Eigsti, [...]

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Chapter 3: Parenthood

Here is a preview of Chapter 3 from my new audio book, Listen Deeply; Be [...]

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Audio Book: Permanent Record: Chapter 2

This audio book covers the arc of our lives from childhood to elderhood. Through the [...]

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Kamala’s Bombshell

Kamala Harris’ Five Magic Words “That little girl was me.” With those carefully chosen words Harris’ [...]

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A Free Country!

Representative Clay Higgins (R), Louisiana, said, “Wearing a mask is part of the dehumanization of [...]

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Audio Book: Mister, This is Going on Your Permanent Record

Book Preview This audio book will feature dozens of interviews I’ve done over the past [...]

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Open Letter to Trump’s Base

Dear Reader,  You may have missed recent blog posts because of technical upgrades being made [...]

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Update: Cultural Changes

The past few months of uproar and chaos have brought me some new insights. Briefly, [...]

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Audio Book: Mister, This Is Going On Your Permanent Record!

In the near future, I’ll be spending less time writing my blog, and more time [...]

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The Dreher, Suczek Scholarship Award

  Bob Dylan, The Selfish Gene, and Shannon Ferguson;             [...]

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Red River Valley / Heroes or Victims?

I’ve always loved “Red River Valley.” Last December, I pulled out my banjo and decided [...]

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Photographic Patterns and Finding Manhood Through a 1936 Ford

Relaxing Photographic Patterns   What a paradox; we are ensconced at home without the hassles [...]

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The Dreher / Suczek Psychology Scholarship Award

  The Dreher / Suczek Psychology Scholarship Award If we are lucky in life, we [...]

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The Dreher / Suczek Scholarship Winners

The Dreher / Suczek Scholarship Winners Each Receive $5,000 Dr. Robert Dreher Fall, 1960, I [...]

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The Power of Men in a Circle + Ana Nuevo State Park

  The Power of Men in a Circle We meet every couple of months at [...]

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Utopia for the 1%

  Utopia For The 1%             Trump’s base, Christian wingnuts, [...]

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An Unforgettable Legacy

An Unforgettable Legacy: The Robert Dreher and Robert F. Suczek Scholarships at San Francisco State [...]

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Ask Your Doctor. Tell Your Doctor…

    TV Watchers: You Are Being Fed 30% Commercials   As a retired person [...]

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A Musical Legacy

Ever notice how personal traits and careers tend to run in families? This is especially [...]

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