“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” When I came across those words of anthropologist Margaret Mead years ago I found them to be so hopeful, a promise that good things that had been so elusive might actually come to… [read more]
Potpourri-v15.0
You’ve Heard Of ALEC Right: the American Legislative Exchange Council. What do you suppose they exchange? Here’s a maddening investigative piece from Atlanta’s NBC-11, The Back Room: Where Georgia Bills Are Made to help you understand. It does a nice job exposing what ALEC and its funding lobbyist buddies are about. Here’s another piece from… [read more]
Hypocrisy Runs Deep
Did you reach out to help the United Way of Lee County Florida so they can help the people devastated by Hurricane Ian? The fine folks at Fifth Third Bank are stepping up big time, too. Read about it here. Caution: The font in the report is Lilliputian. Find your BIGGER button before attempting to… [read more]
Mostly Serious – Part Two
This is a continuation of the Mostly Serious- Part One post of October 9, 2022. Page 4: This Isn’t New, But The Russians and the Saudis just decided to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day. That will lower world supply, driving prices higher, which you will feel every time you fill your… [read more]
Mostly Serious – Part One
Page 1: What I Want Betcha you’ll agree with some of this: Some people are intentionally hurting others, especially when the people getting hurt can’t defend themselves – like election workers. I want the cowards who make death threats jailed. People are distorting the law in order to enrich themselves at the expense of others…. [read more]
Inside President Biden’s Head
Page 1: Conjuring He has not invited me into his head, nor has he shared his inner politician or inner President with me. He and I have had no Vulcan mind meld, nor any spooky transmissions. But there’s stuff going on in President Biden’s brain and, blurt-prone though he may be, not everything he thinks… [read more]
Criminals
Did You Ever Wonder . . . . . . how the former Criminal-in-Chief has gotten away with so much obvious lawlessness for so long? Here’s an excerpt from Sheila Markin’s explainer, One Two Punch for Donald Trump: Of course, the reason he has gotten away with so many travesties is that he was shielded… [read more]
Campaign
Michelle Goldberg had an interesting piece in the New York Times last Sunday entitled “To Understand The Midterms, Meet Joe and Marie.” They are the Republican and Democratic candidates for Washington state’s 3rd congressional district seat and, as you likely suspect, they are quite different from one another. Goldberg explains that Joe Kent has . … [read more]
Integrity
You’re Not God, Mob Boy So, you want this to be a Christian nationalist country, a Christian theocracy. Got it. You’re all about Jesus and have carefully picked Bible quotations, as well as excerpts from the Federalist Papers that you think justify your actions. Got it. You’re certain that some elite others are a cabal… [read more]
The Week
Required Reading of the Week John Pavlovitz writes a regular column and his post this week is entitled, One Day to Save America. He’s asking the key question, “How much is America worth to you?” Your answer is critically important and, no, it hasn’t anything to do with a dollar sign. Read the entire essay… [read more]
