The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: revolutionary war

  • The Great Unsaid

    Everything here has been built upon bones.

  • George Washington vs. Donald Trump

    Can you imagine what it must have been like to be the first president? I mean, the first, ever. In the history of the world. No pressure, right? George Washington was quite a character. First of all, he was hellbent on making sure that no one mistook the presidency for a kingdom. He absolutely refused…

  • An Embarrassed Apology for Our #ShitholePresident

    Eight years ago, almost to the very day, I met an amazing young lady named Martine. She is a rare gift in my life, one of those instant connections. I knew right away that we would be friends. The reason I know when we met is that a few days afterward, Haiti experienced its most…

  • “Those Towel Heads Can’t Be Trusted.”

    Yup, that actually came out of a coworker’s mouth the other day while we were discussing the Boston bombings. And I must admit I went off. I couldn’t help it. I’m so sick of the ignorance and bigotry. This is what I said to him: “Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good.”                                                                  …