Jack, too many personal moments here for me (and my wife who saw a pirated Zapruder film in a shades-drawn college classroom, only after signing an agreement to never discuss it). On the trip you and your son also saw the LBJ Library with this quote prominently displayed "I have followed the personal philosophy that I am a free man, an American, a public servant, and a member of my party, in that order always and only." Quite a change from the orange-faced criminal "we" elected.
Jack- I greatly appreciate your observations and comments today and in all your columns. You have a great sense of humor and irony in your artwork. But your words can really stick in the gut. Thank you for sharing.
I visited Dealey Plaza now over twenty years ago, a month after the 50th anniversary. What struck me was how small it really is; the Grassy Knoll barely more in size than the width of a football field. The picket fence providing cover for the imaginary second gunman, but a few steps from the street. I’ve no doubt something was wrenched from us that day; everyone with the memory feels it in their bones. At the very least we were pushed from the road we were traveling—that future denied. The tragedy lies in that we've are walled off forever from knowing if something more has been stolen from us. This last month only confirms that it has.
Jack, this is moving and so appreciated. I was in class with a favorite teacher who made history more interesting than usual. That moment stopped: I can still feel what it felt like then, when my teacher made that announcement. When Trump was almost shot, leaping up, pumping fist as if already celebrating his victory, I knew at that moment that we were going to lose. He knew it, too.
I was home for lunch when the news interrupted whatever we were watching on the TV. I was also watching when Ruby shot Oswald on live television. The next year, I was in the Air Force and a group of us visited Dallas and Dealey Plaza one weekend. We did not visit the snipers nest. I still check the EarthCam view of Dealey Plaza regularly.
I recently visited the LBJ Library as well. I had forgotten what a humanitarian LBJ was. I took a picture of an LBJ quote on a wall there that resonated with me. "Our mission is at once the oldest and most basic of this country: To right wrong, to do justice, to serve man."
We have fallen so far down I worry we may never recover....
Jack, too many personal moments here for me (and my wife who saw a pirated Zapruder film in a shades-drawn college classroom, only after signing an agreement to never discuss it). On the trip you and your son also saw the LBJ Library with this quote prominently displayed "I have followed the personal philosophy that I am a free man, an American, a public servant, and a member of my party, in that order always and only." Quite a change from the orange-faced criminal "we" elected.
Jack- I greatly appreciate your observations and comments today and in all your columns. You have a great sense of humor and irony in your artwork. But your words can really stick in the gut. Thank you for sharing.
I visited Dealey Plaza now over twenty years ago, a month after the 50th anniversary. What struck me was how small it really is; the Grassy Knoll barely more in size than the width of a football field. The picket fence providing cover for the imaginary second gunman, but a few steps from the street. I’ve no doubt something was wrenched from us that day; everyone with the memory feels it in their bones. At the very least we were pushed from the road we were traveling—that future denied. The tragedy lies in that we've are walled off forever from knowing if something more has been stolen from us. This last month only confirms that it has.
Jack, this is moving and so appreciated. I was in class with a favorite teacher who made history more interesting than usual. That moment stopped: I can still feel what it felt like then, when my teacher made that announcement. When Trump was almost shot, leaping up, pumping fist as if already celebrating his victory, I knew at that moment that we were going to lose. He knew it, too.
Thank you for allowing us to support your words and images. 10-4
I’m so grateful to you, Jim.
I was home for lunch when the news interrupted whatever we were watching on the TV. I was also watching when Ruby shot Oswald on live television. The next year, I was in the Air Force and a group of us visited Dallas and Dealey Plaza one weekend. We did not visit the snipers nest. I still check the EarthCam view of Dealey Plaza regularly.
I recently visited the LBJ Library as well. I had forgotten what a humanitarian LBJ was. I took a picture of an LBJ quote on a wall there that resonated with me. "Our mission is at once the oldest and most basic of this country: To right wrong, to do justice, to serve man."
We have fallen so far down I worry we may never recover....
Thank you, Jack, for your work.