by Michael Leppert | Apr 29, 2022 | Politics/Government
I have felt for the longest time that America has begun to feel like a never-ending reenactment of Monty Python’s classic sketch, “The Argument Clinic.” The premise of the 1970 sketch is that there might actually be people who are simply looking for an argument...
by Michael Leppert | May 14, 2021 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
America had a good day Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance that freed vaccinated Americans from most mask-wearing. The small light at the end of the pandemic tunnel has been steadily growing since the vaccination rollout...
by Michael Leppert | Dec 4, 2020 | Pop/Life
The art deprivation part of 2020 started merely as an annoyance. Whining about all of the postponed and cancelled performances for which I had tickets was an early pandemic hobby of mine. And I had plenty of friends to do that with. The Nathaniel Rateliff show was the...
by Michael Leppert | Nov 20, 2020 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
There are two things that were a part of my wife’s childhood that will always be a part of her soul. The lake behind her house and dogs. Her family has always had golden retrievers, and those dogs love going swimming in that lake. Managing dog swims is a...
by Michael Leppert | Dec 11, 2016 | Creative, Pop/Life
While having lunch with my wife this weekend I said to her, “I have had a terrible week. It seems like someone has disappointed me every day of it.” She says to me, “sometimes you need to lower your expectations.” She is so right. Although, I think I will substitute...