Perspective by William Klein

Sometimes we know. Sometimes we think we know but we don’t. Sometimes we don’t know, when we should. Sometimes we want to know, but can’t. Sometimes we deny the facts because we think it helps us to get along. Paul Simon wrote, “All lies and jest still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.” Perspective … Continue reading Perspective by William Klein →

Knocking for Change by William Klein

I’ve heard candidates say, ”The real heroes in any campaign are the canvassers, who are willing to walk on the front lines for change.” I hate it but I know it needs to be done, so I did just that and got a real taste for what’s happening in the US. It was a Sunday afternoon … Continue reading Knocking for Change by William Klein →

Care and Hope as Alchemy by William Klein

Alchemy is the process in which an average metal is transformed into gold. August Strindberg, the great Swedish playwright, spent many years at great expense to his health and sanity to prove that certain metals could achieve the feat. He was determined to receive a Noble Prize in either chemistry or literature. His contemporary, Henrik … Continue reading Care and Hope as Alchemy by William Klein →

Estrangement from the Heart by William Klein

Spoiler alert. This blog deals with the full context of the story “The Stranger” by Albert Camus. I recently read Albert Camus’ “The Stranger,” one of the seminal existentialist writers of the 20th Century and Noble Prize winner for literature. Camus’s book digs deep into the central questions of pathos and human existence but isn’t for … Continue reading Estrangement from the Heart by William Klein →