Reading time – 5:15; Viewing time – 10:46 . . . We’re politically polarized to an extreme not seen since the Civil War. We’re in debt to a level that most people cannot even comprehend and we have no plan to make things better. We have the highest cost of medical care in the world… [read more]
Reading time – 2:54 . . . An email addressed to our family from my travel writer, Montana native, daughter-in-law Wendy arrived and it was so shocking and important that I asked permission to post it here as a guest essay. You may know what’s going on in Whitefish, MT, but it’s unlikely that you’ve… [read more]
Reading time – 3:13; Viewing time – 5:30 . . . I’m still trying to figure this out and I think I’m making progress. Reality keeps telling me that I better hurry it up. Why did people vote for Donald Trump even when he promised to do things that would harm them? It’s easy to… [read more]
Reading time – 2:39; Viewing time – 4:08 . . . I’ve long lamented the lack of a clear vision for America from our leaders and our candidates. They promote various programs, laws and policies but never seem to connect them to a clear statement about the kind of country we want, effectively swatting at… [read more]
Reading time – 47 seconds; Viewing time – 2:01 . . . Read this (perhaps again). Then read this: Political obfuscation (a “snow job”) is an elemental force which cannot be overcome by fact or reason. It can only be defeated when enough people rise up in indignation, refusing to be lied to again. Are… [read more]
Reading time – 2:01; Viewing time – . . . Last month I explained that challenging the presidential contenders to the throne on how they would accomplish the things they say they will do is folly, but we keep hearing such useless challenges. Indeed, cable news picked up the story from the April 1 interview… [read more]
Reading time – 82 seconds; Viewing time – 2:16 . . . It is such a relief – relief, I tell you – that our beloved country is at last post-racial. Yes, the stain of slavery and racism is at last behind us, as we walk white-hand-in-black-hand-in-brown-hand through the golden meadow, singing the 1971 Coca… [read more]
Reading time – 2:07; Viewing time – 5:21 . . . A while back Paul Ryan offered an updated version of his budget plan that would at last make our national economy whole, solid and debt free. The only problem with his plan is that it will not make our national economy whole, solid or… [read more]
Reading time – 61 seconds; Viewing time – 2:54 . . . Bernie Sanders is telling us that he wants Americans to have universal health care – single payer. He is challenged by those on the left, the center and the right, asking how he’s going to get that done. Donald Trump tells us he’s… [read more]
Ed. note: This was my response to a letter from a friend, updated only very slightly, and was posted three months before the 2012 general election. Sadly, the question still haunts us. Reading time – 3:34; Viewing time – 8:36 . . . Thanks so much for your comments. I completely and enthusiastically agree … [read more]
