The Different Drummer
By Carl J. Petersen
Politics, Family, Music and other Musings. Hate On A Saturday Morning
A group of “loving” and “kind” activists clutch their pearls over the label of “bigots” while they angrily denounce the LGBTQ community at a meeting of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council Education Committee.
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Will Voters Reject Corruption, Bigotry, and Scandal?
Corporate funding of campaigns has created an entitled political class that continues to seek seats on the Los Angeles City Council even after getting caught red-handed.
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Fathers and Christmas
As I spend the holidays with my daughter's newly expanded family, I admire how fatherhood has changed.
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Thanks?
You can’t be truly thankful without appreciating the path you’ve taken. This Thanksgiving article was written at the beginning of the COVID crisis in the midst of the shutdown.
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A Night At the Opera
Watching Adam Lambert join the two remaining members of Queen last week I could not help but think about how much his performance represented the advances that have been made in LGBTQ+ rights. Freddie Mercury hid his HIV status until the night before his death, Lambert actually changed lyrics so that a he/him was the object of his attention in the song. While the hate of bigots was on full display last June in front of Saticoy Elementary School, we are making progress as a society.
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The Piper Comes Calling
The Los Angeles Ethics Commission takes a step towards holding Los Angeles City Councilman John Lee (AKA City Staffer B) responsible for his corruption-fueled trip to Las Vegas.
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The Less Than Helpful Honda Center
As my wife and I continue to navigate the challenges of her progressing disability, we learn at a concert at the Honda Center that basic human functions can result in humiliation.
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Metallica Wins Big At SoFi
Forty-one years into their career, Metallica showed no signs of mellowing during their two-night, record-breaking stop at LA’s SoFi Stadium.
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Searching For Optimism
We all have a part to play in the type of world my first grandchild will grow up in. One look into his eyes strengthens my resolve to fight for a better world.
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Maintaining Freedom Is A Never Ending Fight
“That all men are created equal” with the right to “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” may be “self-evident,” but it’s not automatic.
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