Reading time – 51 seconds; Viewing time – 1:35 . . . 1,500 people showed up at the Armory on Clark Street in Chicago recently for Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s event. They were people who don’t like what has been promised by the incoming administration, who think this is an escalation of a war on democracy,… [read more]
Jax New Rules
Reading time – 2:47 seconds; Viewing time – 3:54 . . . Safety note to readers and viewers: This commentary registers 7.4 on the Snark-O-Meter. With honor to Bill Maher for the format, here are Jax New Rules starting on January 20: Jax New Rule – People have to stop saying they’re pro-life if they… [read more]
The Question
Reading time – 1:56; Viewing time – 3:48 . . . I’ve been in dialogue with a small group of smart people, many of whom read and contribute to this series. They have offered great clarity and insight and have pushed me to refine what I now see as the key question of our time…. [read more]
Good At Heart – Guest Essay
Reading time – 2:46 . . . I promised some help and some hope in the last article and this is it. Joel Altschul (no relation) is a bona fide smart person, a good writer and a pal. He recently sent the essay that follows as his contribution to how we can move forward and… [read more]
Danger – There’s Bad Stuff Coming
Reading time – 2:55; Viewing time – 5:35 . . . We need a good and optimistic start for the new year. That message is for next week. Let’s first establish in a blinding flash of the obvious and in a compelling way why we need that good and optimistic start. You don’t need a… [read more]
Whitefish, MT – Guest Essay
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]
Eye Opening
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]
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Reading time – 3:46; Viewing time – 6:44 – longer than most, still respectful of your time . . . NOTE: Email addresses listed in the prior blog have been repaired. If that kept you from taking action, please make your voice heard right now – tomorrow is too late. Let’s see what we have… [read more]
EMERGENCY FLASH MESSAGE
This is not about what Trump might do the the departments of energy, EPA, Social Security or Medicare. This is about our national security. The Founders created the Electoral College for several reasons, but the most important was to ensure there would never be any interference by a foreign agent, government or institution that might… [read more]
Time to Get Off the Barcalounger
Reading time – 1:37; Viewing time – 2:49 . . . This should be BREAKING NEWS! – but it isn’t, because Donald Trump has spent his entire life bending and breaking rules and laws. He campaigned for 18 months, bragging about the illegal, unconstitutional things he will do. On top of that he has promised… [read more]
