Author Archives: mdbwell

The celerity or alacrity with which Governor Terry Branstad rescinded former Governor Chet Culver’s restoration of voting rights for felons on his inaugural day, demonstrates both fear and animus on the part of the new Governor and his henchmen, namely … Continue reading →

Since my adolescent years, I have undergone persistent criticism over my obvious stronger affinity towards Dr. King than towards Minister Malcolm.  Those intermittent attacks upon my intelligence and character, I deemed to derive from impassioned ignorance more than anything else.  … Continue reading →

It is a principle of community that each watch out for the other as much as possible—for reasons of safety, childrearing, role modeling, and stability.  Oftentimes, people do not want to get involved in the neighborhood, for a focus on … Continue reading →

Extending the tax cuts for the wealthiest in the United States was an unnecessary concession of the Obama Administration, which is concluding a very disappointing second year in the executive office.  These acquiescences on the part of Pres. Obama to … Continue reading →

Approaching the midterm election, I was very apprehensive.  I knew the electorate would regard the economic woes of the past two years as President Obama’s fault—having unfairly developed a convenient amnesia about the erstwhile Bush administration.  Admittedly, I have been … Continue reading →

Over the last three years, I have been cited for speeding more than the previous quarter of a century since I have been driving as an adult!  I am not certain what has caused this increase in apprehension, for I … Continue reading →

I wouldn’t call myself a city slicker, but I did grow up in an urban area compressed with people.  My developmental years were spent in an eight-story tenement building, one of sixteen, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, which at the time … Continue reading →

The singular landfill in Hawaii is along the Leeward Coast in Oahu, an area that houses a poor community of indigenous, or native, Hawaiians.  So, when you want to relieve your country of inordinate amounts of garbage, why not parallel … Continue reading →

Dr. Laura Schlessinger knew that she was being provocative with her guest, but she did not care.  She ignored the response of the caller who had expressed distaste for the expletive the radio counselor was reiterating.  The discussion of interracial … Continue reading →

Recently, I was driving in my car and happened to pop into the CD player a disc of the greatest hits of Louis Armstrong.  I don’t listen to music very much, but when I do, it’s usually some old gospel … Continue reading →