Category:Social Commentary

The Last Straw

Posted on Updated on by Geoff CarterCategories:Guns, Michael DiMilo, Social Commentary

Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Geoffrey Carter It happened again. Despite the thoughts and prayers, the demonstrations, the pleas, and the warning signs, it happened again. On May 24th, nineteen fourth graders were shot down like dogs at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, by an eighteen-year-old armed with semi-automatic weapons that he had purchased …
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Full Measure

Posted on Updated on by Geoff CarterCategories:Michael DiMilo, Politics, Social Commentary

Artwork by Michael DiMilo (Originally posted on May 31, 2019) By Geoff Carter Ah, Memorial Day: the harbinger of summer, the first family picnic, and the grill master’s opening day. Memorial Day also happens to be the holiday recognizing and honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending our nation and Constitution. It is …
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The Cost of Freedom

Posted on Updated on by Mark MamerowCategories:Politics, Social Commentary

By Mark Mamerow Originally Published August 18, 2020 Artwork by Micheal DiMilo “Freedom Isn’t Free!” It’s a potent bumper sticker, conjuring up images of GIs slogging ashore through heavy machine gun fire at Normandy, saving our American freedoms from the fascists. Freedom sets America apart from other nations: freedom of thought and expression, freedom to assemble, freedom …
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Dialogues on Gilead Rising : Letters to the Court

Posted on Updated on by Geoff CarterCategories:Politics, Reproductive Rights, Social Commentary

Legoktm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Featuring the Fabulous Dadbots: Mark M., Dave S., Mark O., Dennis Curley, and Geoff Carter Next up on the agenda, after SCOTUS dumps Roe, is a federal level statute banning abortion. What, say you? I thought the most cherished hope of conservatives was to return abortion authority to the states. After …
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Kickass and Walmart Funeral

Posted on Updated on by Bill StokesCategories:Culture, Economy, Humor, Kickass, Social Commentary

Walmart Corporate from Bentonville, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, passes along the keeper’s observation that Walmart is apparently having difficulty recruiting pallbearers for its own retail funeral, judging from the lack of staffing at a store where the keeper stood in a long line to buy some …
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The Lost Generations

Posted on Updated on by Geoff CarterCategories:Culture, Michael DiMilo, Social Commentary

Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Geoff Carter Traditional wisdom used to have it that every generation should be better off than that of their parents. On the surface, that idea seems to make perfect sense. Historically, advances in technology, medicine, communication, and transportation have translated into healthier and more prosperous lifestyles for subsequent generations. This …
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Dialogues on Free Market Speech: Letters to the Editors

Posted on Updated on by Mark MamerowCategories:Humor, Media, psychology, Social Commentary

Photo by Gian Cescon on Unsplash Featuring the Fabulous Dadbots: Mark M., Dave S., Mark O., Dennis Curley, and Geoff Carter Kara, Elon, and the Donald ….in that order. This may not stick with you, but I’ve just recently discovered Kara Swisher “On Tech” columnist for the Times. Usually a weekly or bi-weekly column, she’s had …
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Kickass and Sleeping in Parking Lot

Posted on Updated on by Bill StokesCategories:Humor, Kickass, Social Commentary

Photo by Bill Stokes By Bill Stokes         Kickass, the doorstop dog, like the keeper, takes sleeping locations for granted—comfortable beds, recliners, couches, all with built in reassurance that waking up will occur in a secure, warm place where a nutritious and delicious breakfast is only a few steps away.          It was that kind …
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