Happy Memorial Day from Palooke's World! I would like to thank and honor all the service members, and fighters of all kind, who sacrificed...
  I am a dreamer; I love to dream. Sometimes my dreams are an expression of my hopes. Other times they are a manifestation of...

Let It Go!

  Let it go! Whatever it is you are holding on to, just let it go. Whether it is a bad relationship, anger, hurt, unforgiveness,...
I have recently been grappling with this truth: Humanity is complex. We are an intricate, convoluted, paradoxical, yet beautiful creation capable of both great...
  I have an adorable, yet ornery and temperamental six-pound Yorkie named Benjamin Matlock who we all refer to as Benji. He is a funny...
I have been watching the FX mini-series "Feud" that depicts the longtime rivalry between Hollywood legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. The story is...
      Recently I had an epiphany. It is this: life becomes much easier when you realize that no one really knows what they are doing....
    Rules and laws are funny creatures. Contrary to what we have been led to believe, they are not objective forces working to stabilize society....
I want to start by stating unequivocally that I do not condone the the shootings in Dallas last night. Sadly, however, I am not...
      “Stop being black!” This succinct advice from my father perhaps best summarizes how to protect oneself from hostile encounters with the police. If you...