A very Merry Christmas to all and may the joy of the winter solstice holidays, whatever religious or social tradition you follow, fill your heart with hope for the coming New Year.
I want this site to become a process of thinking out loud about current affairs, photography, films and books and that, with your contributions, we can find greater clarity in a complex world.
Hogan's Alley incorporates my name with references to both Ben Hogan's mastery of the Riviera Country Club and to Fred Allen's "Allen's Alley". Golf is a passion with which I torture myself. Fred Allen each week presented American stereotypes with a humor and insight, which I hope to emulate.