ROADKILL I drove a friend down to New York City yesterday, and drove back home alone today, Memorial Day, 2011. From Syracuse,NY, its a quick shot to the eastside of Manhattan. 81 south to Binghamton, 17 east through the southern mountain regions of the state including a portion of the Catskills and the Hudson Valley,…
There are highs and lows in life. There’s Euphoria and Utter Devastation, and the sine wave shaped path between them. Most folks will tell you that the the key to life is balance, and some kind of middle position. I find consistency, and the need to achieve it, rather banal. Aiming straight for the middle…
PROLOGUE: WHERE’S THE GRATITUDE? For the past six years, I’ve been pursuing a personal “project”. I lived in New Orleans in 2005, with a good job, a good life, and a workable future. After Hurricane Katrina blew through town, everything changed. Everything, and I mean everything, was erased, just like that: “Poof”! God’s magic act….
Very rarely is video released out of the vaults of HUNGARIA INC., but this is a special occasion. In fact, this is the ONLY one ever officially released out of the vault, and here’s why: With a heavy heart, I recently became aware that Clark Music on Erie Blvd. in Syracuse, NY, is closing it…
About a week ago, a friend of mine sent me a link to an EBAY auction. Someone was selling a Shuffling Hungarians T-shirt, with an opening bid of $4.99. My first reaction to this wasn’t a good one: The shirt had become “memorabilia”, and now it seemingly signified that I had officially attained “has-been” status,…
In past postings in blogs or on facebook, I have often referred to the discipline of focusing on “The Unseen Connective Tissue”. I have often been asked what exactly do I mean when I drop that phrase in conversation, or in writing. Everybody is well acquainted with the concept of “6 degrees of separation”; how…
The ingenious design of the constitution is that not only is the concept of majority rule defined, but at the same time, minority protections are written into the document as well. History is littered with very real examples of the “majority” collective mindset not always being a shining beacon of the correct path. Nazi Germany?…
I honestly don’t think the beliefs of over a billion people should be indicted by it’s fringe elements. I also believe, as I personal lifestyle choice, that I will not be ruled by fear. And no matter what the polling numbers are, the numbers are skewed by fear, not a rational thought process…. it’s bill…
The “Restoring Honor” gathering on the Washington Mall, headlined by Glenn Beck with Former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin in a supporting role, was a significant event. Whether interpreted as a spiritual “Come To Jesus” revival meeting, a political pep-rally-on-steroids, or a sincere expression of the legitimate frustration and anger of the electorate depends on personal…