We Made Mud Pie, But Not for You
2017-11-23 – I just got finished making this year’s mud pie. Yes, the tradition goes on. And here’s another tradition I just made up: my annual mud pie post. (Well, […]
GOP Tax Plan Builds a Wall to Keep You Out of the Economy
2017-11-20 – Donald Trump promised to build a wall. And he’s doing it (trying at least). It’s not the border wall he talked about during his campaign. That isn’t grand […]
Winning the Battle But Losing the War?
2017-11-16 – Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 on charges that stemmed from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him. He was acquitted by the […]
We Can Dislike Trump for His Culinary Choices. Or . . .
2017-11-13 – Apparently, Donald Trump likes McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with Cheese. I don’t know if this is true. And I’m not going to check it out, because I don’t care […]
Allegation of Sexual Abuse—More/No More
2017-11-09 – Two stories of sexual abuse came out today. One involves a man I love. One involves a man I despise. Both stories make me sad. The man I […]
2nd Amendment Versus the 3rd Commandment (#TexasChurchMassacre)
2017-11-06 – I don’t mind people sending thoughts and prayers. It gives people comfort during times of sorrow or distress. I respect that. The problem is that it gives some […]
Trump’s Imagination About #FakeNews Is Pretty Limited! OMG!
2017-11-02 – Whenever a news story seems unflattering to him or his administration, President Trump tweets “#FakeNews.” Commentators have spilled a lot of e-ink on this subject. But I have […]
Sexual Predators Are Not “Monogamous”
2017-10-26 – In these days of #MeToo we’ve seen a lot of horrifying statistics about the numbers of women who have raped, sexually abused, and sexually harrassed. Charles Blow, one […]
Dollars for War in the Republican Budget
2017-10-26 – I am okay with a strong America. If we slight our military, we might be inviting challenges that could lead to war. And that’s my main concern: avoiding […]
Are There Any Good People?
2017-10-23 – I came of age in the Sixties. I became aware of the world outside my family when Martin Luther King was leading the civil rights struggle, when LBJ […]
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