Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
And Just Like That
Vanishing Signs
I was walking my dog (sniff…………) this morning when I noticed just about the only surviving Black Lives Matter signs in Palo Alto looked within days of being thrown in the garbage. No matter what folks think, even in a town like Palo Alto, maybe 1% of the yards had some kind of virtue-signaling yard sign even during the height of the deification of a convicted felon who died of a drug overdose. I was curious as to the history of this particular yard, and I have composed a little essay for you in three pictures.
Just a Handshake, Please
Feeling Cross
I am having a night on the town this evening, folks, with my wife and Mr. David Cross. I’ve never seen him live before, but I scored us second row seats to his new show. I’ll see you in the morning, and in the meanwhile, here’s some comedy from the man, whom I consider one of the top 5 living comics.
