Dennis Garvin

DENNIS GARVIN: Some Things Just Shouldn’t Be Allowed

I have been seeing the Rev. Henry for some years now. Twice a year the reverend appears, stooped with age, shuffling into my office with the bemused expression of...

DENNIS GARVIN: Dogs, Cats . . . And God

Let's consider dogs and cats. They are the two commonest animal groups that are domesticated...

DENNIS GARVIN: Empress Pelosi Explained

I must confess to some confusion about the behavior of Nancy Pelosi in her role...

DENNIS GARVIN: The Hospital Volunteer

He is an old guy, below average height and above average weight. The parking lot...

DENNIS GARVIN: Abortion and “Hypocrirony”

I have a neologism, a ‘new word.’  HYPOCRIRONY combines hypocrisy and irony. Here is the...

The Power of Forgiveness

In modern society, forgiveness is countercultural. In the human breast, it is counterintuitive. In our country, it is also ‘counter-profit’: all one needs to...

Israel / Palestinian Question Shows American Hypocrisy

I have written two previous commentaries about hypocrisy. Maybe having chastised myself for hypocrisy, I am more aware of it. Or, maybe I now...

The Unfortunate Use of the ‘S’ Word

Following the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11, George Bush addressed the nation. In the body of his message regarding the government commitment...

France and the USA

While in the Air Force, I was stationed with the 494th tactical fighter squadron in RAF Lakenheath, England.  This was part of the 48th...

A Blessed Contagion

Just the other day, I attended a funeral at an African American church.  Like most attendees of funerals, I was going to show respect...

Living in The Very Tall Shadow of Lucky Garvin

A requiem or eulogy is offered to honor the deceased.  But the deceased can’t blush.  That is why, while he remains breathing and larger...