The Real US Head of State Is Mitch McConnell
2020-02-10 – A lot has been said about the excessive power wielded by the senior Senator from Kentucky. I see that concern and would like to raise it to the […]
Am I Getting Anywhere With My Spanish?
2020-01-30 – I’ve been studying Spanish for about six months, and I’m wondering if I’m getting anywhere. The effort has multiple components. Kit and I have a tutor we meet […]
Starting a Busy Week!
2020-01-27 – I’m working on an attitude fix. I used to say: “OMG! I have a too-busy week. How am I going to get through it?” But then I get […]
Entitlement: A Privilege or a Right?
2020-01-23 – Republicans like to call Social Security and Medicare “entitlements.” They do this because they hope you will associate social insurance with snotty “entitled” rich kids—beneficiaries that need to […]
Who Side Was She On?
2020-01-20 – One year from today, the darkness lifts . . . or it gets worse. I’m voting for lifts. But today I’m thinking about how this sort of thing […]
Spanish Hamburgers Are Female!
2020-01-16 – If you think we have problems with gender in English, try Spanish. In English, we are struggling to decide on a gender-neutral pronoun (and seemingly settling on “they”). […]
No Monto Mi Bicicleta En Enero
2020-01-13 – I haven’t ridden my bike since January 2. January 2 was a pretty nice day for January, and I did 20 some miles on the North Branch Trail. […]
