I’m an atheist and really don’t care about religion one way or another, unless it impedes or tries to influence my way of thinking or living. I just as well could be talking about Christianity right now, but Islam and Michael Savage happen to be on my mind, so this is what I’m going to write about.

To set the stage, Michael Savage is an award-winning, Ph.D, syndicated talk radio host who has a daily radio show. He has been accused of being pretty much anti-everything at one time or another. And although I don’t agree with him on some things, I respect every one of his opinions and beliefs because he expresses himself and tells it the way it is. No sugar-coating, no back-peddling; just straight talk.

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John Lennon was murdered 27 years ago tonight. On December 8, 1980, I wasn’t old enough to appreciate the loss of such a gifted and talented artist. Some 27 years on, I am. Aside from Kurt Cobain, a puzzle piece of my generation, musically, there was no other person I admired more than John Lennon.

My only connection to John Lennon in the physical world is an autographed thank you card, signed by Yoko Ono, I received way back in high school. I sent a letter and some money for purchase of flowers in his memory. I received a thank you card, and I can’t remember if I received the money back. I am pretty sure she did send the money back. For some reason, the card was ripped, and all that is left is a portion of the card where she signed it.