G's Free Thoughts

I have never blogged about politics.  There are so many folks that work that turf on a full-time basis, and most of them are loud and ven...

Tomorrow is Father's Day.  It is one of those made-up holidays,  a guilt-inducing, greeting card industry sham.  I have always told my...

Here are some things I read and heard today that grabbed me, caught my attention: "To pay for their first date, he sold a ...

This year is winding to a close, and I say good riddance.  This seems to be what I say at the end of every year.  Why don't I ever sa...

So we are fast approaching Christmas and we have been assaulted by the repetitious holiday soundtrack for the past eight weeks.  The trou...

I grew up in a segregated suburb in Northern California.  It was mostly white, with a smattering of Hispanic and Asian folks.  There was ...

Mark Murphy died last Thursday, October 22, 2015.  He was one of the most influential jazz vocalists in history, but wasn't all that ...

Like many people, I have sought meaning in religion and spiritual pursuits.  After much wasted time, I have reached the following concl...

For the past year or so, I have been walking around in a state of self-disgust. I have been preparing to move out of the family home for m...

The Confederate battle flag was lowered in Charleston SC this morning in the wake of the atrocities committed by the racist killer Dylann...

These are troubling times, but I suppose humans have been making this assertion since the origin of our species.  Certainly we have perpe...

Alright now let's tick it off: 1.  Dumpstaphunk  is from New Orleans, where funk was born in that stanky debauched atmosphere. Y...

In December 2002, my family moved about four blocks.  We moved into an old house - very old, built in 1880. It is a local historical land...

The Good Provider:   This is a well-known and honored concept - a  virtuous individual, stepping up to take care of a group of people, us...

I know that there are massive tragedies happening in the world - Syria, Israel/Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and on and on.  But tonight I want...

Feast your eyes on this ugly beast of a building!    It is what has been proposed for the vacant lot on the southeast corner of Main Stre...

  This little story began a few weeks ago. Like many people, I have a safe deposit box.  I use that box to store important stuff - so...

I was in New York a couple of months  ago and looked up an old friend - a really old friend.  I met Chuck when we were both about 13 y...

  Several months ago, I heard on the radio that depression is not simply caused by low levels of serotonin in the brain.   This is a ...

The brutal murder of Evanston single mom Linda Twyman remains unsolved.  Her friends and neighbors have not forgotten her, however.  Thi...