Today’s MOZEN: More Than A Ball It sits on my window sill among my nick-knacks, do-dads, and other oddities. If one takes the time to really look at this eclectic mix of collectibles, you can garner a pretty good idea of how my brain works — lots going on there. But unlike most of the objects…

With great sadness I can claim that I am not surprised by the leaked draft from the Supreme Court. Written by associate justice Samuel Alito, if actually ruled on, the Court will remove the Constitutional protection of a woman’s reproductive rights, i.e. the right to choose to abort a…

When You Think About It: Awash In Blood On this morning’s CNN program Smerconish, the host, Michael Smerconish, asked a survey question: Will America’s Gun Problem* ever change? My simple answer was a resounding NO — at least not in the foreseeable future. And, my reasoning is this — America doesn’t have just a gun problem, we…

There are days like today when an overwhelming sadness overtakes me. It may be caused by cold, grey and chilly weather, a bad night’s sleep or, perhaps, a minor disagreement with a loved one. However, even though they may be contributing factors, the reasons run deeper and are much more…

Recently, on Facebook, shocked by the terrible carnage currently being perpetrated in Gaza, I posted a series of comments and writings by the American Civil War General, William Tecumseh Sherman. He is credited with being one of the first commanders in the modern era of warfare to employ the concept…

It breaks my heart to say this (although it shouldn’t) but, unfortunately, no matter how hard we work at it, love doesn’t make the world go ‘round — greed does. Well, both do. And, it’s a constant struggle to see which one will prevail. Perhaps, it’s simply the way of…

Today’s MOZEN: OXYMORON — The Oath Keepers OXYMORON Most of you are familiar with the term. Simply defined it is the combination of two very dissimilar words that come together to create a single, new meaning, usually suggesting a particular irony. Popular examples might include: Little Giant, Small Crowd, Deafening Silence, Pretty Ugly, and, if I may…

Words and photos by F LoBuono January 6, 2021, a date which will live . . . oh, wait, that’s already been used. But, you get my point. That day must, and WILL BE condemned in the strongest terms possible. The ATTACK on the U.S. Capitol was not just an…

Today’s MOZEN: The Bucket List — NYE in Times Square All words and photos by F LoBuono During my long career as a photojournalist for CBS News in New York, I had the opportunity to not only experience the events many would include on their so-called Bucket Lists, but to be well-paid for it to boot (an important distinction —…