seanessay.com (The Supreme Court case was in Mississippi) Needless to say, it’s not politically correct, while I’m up here in Canada, to comment on US abortion down there. As you know, yesterday, by appealing to the US Constitution, abortion was “returned to the (individual) states.” Up here, the most I might do is parrot Barak […]
Chicken Soup Meets Carlin
seanessay.com If you wondered and half hoped that the “Carlin” being “met” was comedian George Carlin, then you are in luck. Here’s a link to a review of the screen biography now out, George Carlin’s American Dream. Here’s a link to a respectful essay in my old blog, George Carlin and Diversity. Here’s the connection: […]
Facing an Addiction Ain’t Fun
seanessay.com Never did I think that I’d repeat in my own life the theme of the dark movie Christiane F. A wildly popular film in Germany, the book version was a best seller there. (I enjoyed an English translation) I was disappointed, down the years, at the show not entering American popular culture. I saw […]
Addiction Consequence
seanessay.com No essay this week because of an addiction. No, not something cool like video gaming. … … Sean Crawford In some less happy place June 2022
Sanctions and Controversy
seanessay.com Today western powers still can’t supply Ukraine—will they ever?—with enough artillery, while Russia is still slowly advancing, towns are still falling. This while sanctions, both in the 20th century and against Russia today, are still controversial. In our sanctions, should we “draw a line” to protect the innocent? There may be controversy over whether […]
Existing in Exotic London England
seanessay.com I hesitate at essaying about my “tourist in London” life. Having known one or more people who were in the Peace Corps in Africa, or who did the back packing thing in South America, or taught English in East Asia, I notice: Seldom do they explain “social studies” or tell stories, and very seldom […]