Love is, above all, the gift of oneself

Love is, above all, the gift of oneself

The journalistic vision sharpens to the point of maximum impact every event, every individual and social configuration; but the honing read more

The journalistic vision sharpens to the point of maximum impact every event, every individual and social configuration; but the honing is uniform. - Real Presences, 1989.

It is vital that we move forward together in the coming days as the transfer of sovereignty approaches,

It is vital that we move forward together in the coming days as the transfer of sovereignty approaches,

Whoever controls the media--the images--controls the culture.

Whoever controls the media--the images--controls the culture.

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, read more

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, earning both a lifesaving award and the Secretary of State's Medal of Honor during that time. We like to think that Macoupin County is safe from the problems of the big city, but unfortunately, violent crimes and methamphetamine production are on the rise in rural areas. My experience working in St. Clair and Madison counties will better able me to confront methamphetamine production and violent crime head-on while still understanding the rural needs of Macoupin County.

There is interest in Kuwait and Iran regarding cooperation on the issue of restoration, as the dried marshes adversely affects read more

There is interest in Kuwait and Iran regarding cooperation on the issue of restoration, as the dried marshes adversely affects all three of those countries and others on the [Persian] Gulf. Turkey and Syria need to also be engaged to help in the management of the water resources of the entire basin.

I'd like for her to make more shots for us, but that's not the role she's embraced. Players figure out read more

I'd like for her to make more shots for us, but that's not the role she's embraced. Players figure out what their own roles are.

The cocktail party... is a device either for getting rid of social obligations hurriedly en masse or for making overtures read more

The cocktail party... is a device either for getting rid of social obligations hurriedly en masse or for making overtures toward more serious social relationships, as in the etiquette of whoring.

I like to eat good food. I cook and collect wine. I like going for long walks when I can.

I like to eat good food. I cook and collect wine. I like going for long walks when I can.