The Leftist Apparitions Who Shook Down Scrooge for Money

Who knows what housing, stores, railways or other benefits to society Scrooge had made possible through his wise judgment? How many thousands of jobs had he created? Dickens is unjustly silent on this. Whatever Scrooge had financed, we know it was something the public wanted or needed enough to pay for voluntarily. Thanks to Scrooge, however crusty his demeanor, the common people of London were far richer than they otherwise would have been without his services.

The Reality of Things

Send him mail. “Food for Thought” is an original column appearing sporadically on Tuesdays at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Norman Imberman. Norman is a retired podiatrist who loves playing piano, writing music, lawn bowling, bridge, reading, classical music, going to movies, plays, concerts and traveling. He is not a member of any social network, nor does he…

If the Shoe Fits, Wear It

Send him mail. “Food for Thought” is an original column appearing sporadically on Tuesdays at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Norman Imberman. Norman is a retired podiatrist who loves playing piano, writing music, lawn bowling, bridge, reading, classical music, going to movies, plays, concerts and traveling. He is not a member of any social network, nor does he…

Episode 045 – The Truth about “A Christmas Story” (1h29m)

Episode 045 is a critical analysis of the strong themes around parenting and children in the 1983 holiday classic, “A Christmas Story”. Merry Christmas! And enjoy the special presentation of “Santa Baby!” at the beginning of the podcast, sung by Phil. Listen to Episode 045 (1h29m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes IMDB.com, Movie Synopsis, “A Christmas Story“Carolyn…