Politics | Right Off Main Right Off Main " . . . to talk of many things" Skip to content Home About Tag Archives: Politics About that upcoming election . . . Posted on November 5, 2018 by Adrienne Cohen I will vote tomorrow. Yes, I know I could have cast my ballot early. I might have avoided a line, or stood in line in better weather. My schedule tomorrow is a busy one, but I will make the time. … Continue reading → Posted in Democracy | Tagged American Citizenship, Change, Cuba, Democracy, Election Day, Freedom, Government, Politics, Rights and Responsibilities, Voting | Leave a comment Six Flags? No More! Posted on August 20, 2017 by Adrienne Cohen I hear in my mind a child’s question: “But, Daddy, why do they call it Six Flags? There’s only one.” Although it originally had a pseudo-historical theme with distinct theme areas focusing on the architecture and successive eras and … Continue reading → Posted in Current Events, Democracy, History | Tagged Flags, History, Monuments, News, Politics, Racism, Random Thoughts, Six Flags, Symbols, The Confederacy | Leave a comment July 4, 2017 Posted on July 4, 2017 by Adrienne Cohen I can’t help but wonder sometimes just who has highjacked my country. And, more importantly, why? On this Independence Day, I would like to celebrate the freedoms that we have, enjoy my friends and bask in small-town pleasures like back-yard-barbecues, … Continue reading → Posted in Democracy, Holiday Celebrations, Patriotism | Tagged Communication, Diversity, History, July 4, Politics, Random Thoughts, Understanding, United States | Leave a comment A grateful nation . . . Posted on November 11, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­The armistice was signed at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in a rail car in France. 1918. Nearly 100 years since the end of the war to end all wars and we’re still fighting. … Continue reading → Posted in History, Patriotism, Veterans Day | Tagged History, Military, Politics, Random Thoughts, Veterans, Violence, War | 1 Comment What to tell the children . . . Posted on November 9, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen What to tell the children? I may be old-fashioned, and my answer may be simplistic. But why is there any question about what to tell the children? I would tell them that yesterday, our country elected a new president. Some … Continue reading → Posted in Children, Democracy, Patriotism, Uncategorized | Tagged " Growing Up, Communication, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, History, News, Politics, Random Thoughts, Understanding | Leave a comment One for the history books . . . Posted on November 8, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen I voted. I believe in the symbolism – and the power — of casting my ballot on a specific day in a specific place – the day of voting defined by law as the “first Tuesday next after the first … Continue reading → Posted in Democracy, History, Patriotism | Tagged Election 2016, News, Politics, Random Thoughts, television, Understanding | Leave a comment Bob Dylan: A tonic for tough times Posted on October 14, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen Once you’ve heard Bob Dylan’s words, it’s hard to get them out of your head. If you came of age in the Sixties or the Seventies, you grew up not only with the words, but with the melodies, and they … Continue reading → Posted in Democracy, History, World News | Tagged " Growing Up, Bob Dylan, History, Hope, Minnesota, Music, News, Nobel Prize for Literature, Poetry, Politics, Random Thoughts, Understanding | Leave a comment Memorial Day 2016 Posted on May 29, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Armed Forces Day. They are, in a sense, the three-legged stool that anchors our union, much in the same way the three branches of government anchor its day-to-day operation. At least, that’s the way it’s supposed … Continue reading → Posted in Celebrations, Democracy, Memorial Day, Patriotism, Uncategorized | Tagged Doing Good, Feelings, holidays, Hope, Politics, Random Thoughts, Social Action, Togetherness, Understanding, Veterans, War | Leave a comment Social View cohenadrienne’s profile on Facebook View @CohenAdrienne’s profile on Twitter View adriennecohen221’s profile on Instagram View dallaswordsmith’s profile on Pinterest View Adrienne Cohen’s profile on LinkedIn Recent Posts Being at home in the world Time Lost and the Road Ahead Inauguration Day Resolutions, regrets & new beginnings… When will we learn? 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