Monthly Archives: May 2014

Some Gave All, Some Gave More

This Memorial Day weekend I think not only of those who gave all, but those who returned home to us in the flesh yet left so much of themselves and their sanity upon the battlefield. They are the ones whom society has ignored as they continue the battle within...

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Banned Books Awareness: “Tropic of Cancer”

Henry Miller is one of the most important literary figures in American history, but most people don’t even know his name. His was a true underdog story: a creative and challenging author who influenced such literary and pop culture icons as Jack Kerouac, Norman Mailer, Phillip Roth, Paul Theroux,...

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Banned Books Awareness: “Hop on Pop”

It was reported here two years ago (4/30/2012) that Yertle the Turtle was banned as part of a political dispute in British Columbia. Well, the beloved works of Dr. Seuss are once again within the cross-hairs of censors in Canada- this time in Toronto, Ontario. Joining the list of...

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