Reading time – 2:50; Viewing time – 4:56 . . . A key reason that many divorces are so bitter, so vitriolic and often find people doing self-destructive things only because doing so will harm the other person, too, is a profound sense of betrayal. It’s the same reason that we treat traitors far more… [read more]
Not Knowing
Reading time – 4:15; Viewing time – 6:10 . . . It takes time to sort through the chaos and begin to see what is truly there. George Will at last did exactly that and explained it in his column of May 3, when he wrote of President Trump, ” . . . the dangerous… [read more]
Intelligence Porn
Reading time 2:59; Viewing time – 5:14 . . . That’s what FBI Director James Comey calls the exposés of Wikileaks – “intelligence porn.” Perhaps he was thinking about the titillating effect of reading someone else’s papers, knowing you shouldn’t be doing it. Or watching X-rated stuff, knowing that Mom and Dad probably would disapprove… [read more]
Intolerables – Redux
Reading time – 2:55; Viewing time – 5:24 . . . A couple of months ago I wrote about the concept of intolerables – that which is intolerable to you and you’d fight it to the death. It’s critically important for each of us to know our intolerables, because they bring sharp focus to our… [read more]
From the Beach – v 1.0
Reading time – 3:05; Viewing time – 4:49 . . . Comments from reality for our legislators: We know. And you know, too. And we know you know. And you know that we know that you know. So, how come you’re saying stupid stuff? How come you’re lying and pretending to be ignorant? Last Saturday… [read more]
Love Thy Who?
Reading time – 3:43; Viewing time – 5:41 . . . At an evening meeting on April 20th the discussion drifted to the issue of our political divide. The characterization of Trump voters included words like moron, racist, ignorant and a few other choice descriptors. The demonizing fell from lips as easily as rain from… [read more]
What Ails Us – v2.0
Reading time – 1:49; Viewing time – 2:32 . . . Just back from the Tax March-Chicago and there’s much to report. Pics are in the blog – I think you’ll enjoy the signage (use your browser’s zoom function to zoom in and read the signs) – but the key is the meaning of it… [read more]
Have We Forgotten?
Reading time – 2:23; Viewing time – 3:14 . . . If you scratch at the story of nearly any American you won’t have to go very deep – usually no more than 4 or 5 generations back – to find immigrants. And those immigrants not so many years back were not royalty. They weren’t… [read more]
Leading By Reaction
Reading time – 4:13; Viewing time – 6:26 . . . There was a lot of talk about President Obama’s “red line” regarding Syria’s use of chemical weapons against its own civilians in 2013. Obama was and continues to be scorched by conservatives for having taken no action. What is so conveniently forgotten is that… [read more]
Sir Isaac Newton and You
Reading time – 3:51 seconds; Viewing time – 5:57 . . . The press is under attack, and rightly so, according to Donald Trump. He has let us know in no uncertain terms and repeatedly that those in “the media” are dishonest – so dishonest – they lie. I’m guessing that “he’s been hearing” that… [read more]
