by Tom DeWolf | Apr 23, 2009 | Politics
Some things in life need to be mysterious. Sometimes you need to just keep walking.” — Peggy Noonan (Wall Street Journal columnist and former special assistant to President Reagan) criticizing release of torture memos One issue that distinguished Barack...
by Tom DeWolf | Mar 8, 2009 | Politics
I’m listening to Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger today. My 1982 live concert LP “Precious Friend” is spinning around on my old Sony turntable. Pete and Arlo always give me a lift. These days it seems we all need a lift more often than not. Running...
by Tom DeWolf | Feb 25, 2009 | Movies, Reviews, Politics
My reaction to Obama’s speech last night? John Ritter and Harvey Korman. Huh? While bloggers and pundits flood the airwaves today with comments on President Obama’s speech, I ain’t gonna do it. Oh, I thought about it. I was inspired when Barack...
by Tom DeWolf | Feb 19, 2009 | Inheriting the Trade, Politics, Traces of the Trade
It stung in that hotel room in Cape Coast, Ghana when Juanita said (which you can see in the film of our journey, Traces of the Trade) “white people have been cowards.” It stung to hear the words. It stung because they were true; certainly in my case. I...
by Tom DeWolf | Jan 20, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, History, Genealogy, Politics
By the time Prinny and I arrived from Virginia by train at L’Enfant Plaza, access to the National Mall via 7th Street was closed. The area was full. All access points between 7th and 14th were also closed. We finally entered the Mall near the Washington...
by Tom DeWolf | Jan 19, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, History, Genealogy, Politics
My friends know I’m pretty much obsessed with Bruce Springsteen. Lindi and I fell in love dancing to his music, went to Asbury Park, New Jersey on our honeymoon, and have been to more than two dozen live shows from the west coast to east, and from California to...
