by Mike Pyatt Who was Gus Hall? Born Arvo Kustaa Halberg, in 1910, Gus Hall was Chairman of the Communist Party USA for decades. Born in Minnesota’s Mesabi Range, to Finnish parents. He grew up in a radical, political home, where communism was extolled. At age 15, Hall was recruited …
by Mike Pyatt Few may recall the1969 hit song by Peggy Lee, titled, “Is That All There Is?” It charted number 11 on U.S. Singles Pop Chart, earning her a Grammy Award. It recounts the story of one who is disillusioned with the events of life that seemed to be …
by Mike Pyatt President Trump hasn’t relented on targeting China as a recalcitrant culprit unfairly flooding our markets with their products. However, one won’t find the familiar stamp “made in China” on the bottom of this imported plague. In fact this toxic substance most likely crossed our U.S. border courtesy …
by Mike Pyatt Few literary works evoke such vitriolic reaction to a fictional character as existentialist Albert Camus’ 1956 book,The Fall. One student reportedly reacted, “I would like to punch Camus’ absurd hero, Jean-Baptiste Clamense in the face.” Camus, as with Sartre, had no sufficient reference point for absolutes, as …
