Author Archives: 34orion

Today is the 84th Anniversary of Kristalnacht. We swore to never forget yet in recent days not only in the USA but around the world we seemed not to recall that lack of vigilance will make history repeat itself. . … Continue reading →

I am a conservative. By definition that means a person who supports an emphasis on traditions and relies on the individual to maintain society. A conservative is someone who supports a woman’s right to choose what to do with their … Continue reading →

It is 11:45 and we are in hotel room in Baden. It is an unremarkable room in that it resembles most mid priced hotel rooms in Europe: It has very simple modern wood furniture, two twin beds that are placed … Continue reading →

Five years previously, I was in my car driving my mother to a radiation treatment for her lung cancer when my phone rang. As you can imagine the mood in my car was less than light. I guess some people … Continue reading →

Chapter 1: “The green flash should happen at any moment.” The speaker of that line was my best friend, if people still use that phrase,  for the past 45 years, Conor Sean Kennedy. We were on the deck of his … Continue reading →

The sub-title of Hunter Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is “A Savage Journey To The Heart of The American Dream.” I was thinking about this yesterday for two reasons. First, I was wearing my “Fear and Loathing” t-shirt … Continue reading →

We were quiet for a few moments and he said “Lets go for a walk. “ Crossing the street we headed down Weyprechtstrasse and after a block or so we paused and he said “This used to be a park … Continue reading →

In the end, it had not been difficult to convince my father to go to Austria with me. While I am sure that my desire to understand his war experience and write a story about it was a part of … Continue reading →