Thanksgiving 2025 should be about gratitude and grace, but this year it’s exposing empty wallets, political trench warfare at the table, and leaders gaslighting us that life is “wonderful” while millions slide toward modern breadlines. In this iPINIONS commentary, I explain how inflation, culture wars, and Trumpian excess have turned Thanksgiving into a stress test… Read more.
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A Tribute to Olive Caroline Louise Hall – My Mummy Died 25 Years Ago Today
It might seem embarrassing for a man to grieve his mother decades after her passing. But I feel no such embarrassment. Instead, I take abiding pride in paying tribute to my Mummy. What’s more, my 15 siblings share this sentiment too. So I offer this tribute on their behalf as well. Olive Caroline Louise Hall… Read more.
In Memoriam: Bibi Kisovec – Loving and Devoted Wife, Mother, and Friend
Bisenija “Bibi” Kisovec died yesterday. And with her passed much of the joy this world had left. Bibi was a loving and devoted wife. There was no greater testament to this than Adrian, her husband of 68 years, crying out her name continually after dementia robbed him of his mental faculties. Even then, she remained his… Read more.
My Daddy Died Last Night – A Tribute to Reuben H. Hall, Sr.
Reuben H. Hall, Sr (1929 – 2006) My Daddy died last night He was a great man – complete with tragic flaws He will be deeply missed. May God have mercy on his soul! May he rest in peace… Read more.
Monaco’s (and Europe’s) First Black Prince?
Prince Albert II of Monaco is a confirmed bachelor. His skirt-chasing street cred rivals Warren Beatty’s. That is until Annette Benning domesticated a 55-year-old Beatty. And he was still virile. Because, instead of skirts, he’s chasing kids – four of them. Monaco’s first Black Prince Unlike Beatty, however, Albert has been carefree about planting his seed in… Read more.




