Perspective

Detroit Road is never quieter than at five o’clock in the morning. With a light snow falling, illuminated by the bright and colorful signs of half a dozen Lakewood businesses, it’s strangely peaceful.

If the statistics are correct, then, by the time you’re reading this, you’re halfway through a bowl of ice cream wondering what happened to your vow to lose weight. You’ve only gotten four pages into that great American novel you swore you’d read. And, there’s still a pile of wood where you promised your wife a handmade bookshelf using your brand-new power tools.

Dennis Kucinich has decided to run for President once again. Big surprise. But, what might come as an even bigger surprise is that I welcome his desire for a bigger and broader stage. In fact, if someone will please stand by with smelling salts for Gordon Brumm, I’d like to make the following announcement: “I, Bret Callentine, do officially endorse the candidacy of Dennis J. Kucinich…just not for the office of President.”

As a general rule, I am of the belief that sequels are a bad idea (with Star Wars being the exception that proves the rule). However, having just submitted my article that points to the problems of quoting sources, I happened across several different news commentaries that I felt called for a quick case study.

I like to read. And, when I say, “I like to read,” I mean that I like to read to the extent that I prefer taking the Red Line Rapid to work for no other reason than that it gives me more time to delve into a good book. And, while I do read for entertainment, lately I prefer to read for the sake of knowledge and information.