Reading time – 6:40; Viewing time – 9:54 . . . This post was created in the days just before the shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and the injuring of 5 others at a baseball practice. Clearly, the shooter had problems; yet that event has put into stark relief the extent of our political… [read more]
Should I Run?
Reading time – 1:47; Viewing time – 3:01 . . . I spent a year investigating running for Congress in 2011-2012 and decided against doing so because of all the begging for money that’s required to run for and stay in office. Since that time I’ve focused my efforts to make a difference into keynote… [read more]
Why We’re Watching
Reading time – 3:36; Viewing time – 4:44 . . . The Watergate story is an epic one of a petty political crime, dogged investigation, political intrigue, Congressional courage and cowardice and a foolish obstruction of justice that brought down a paranoid president and sent his underlings to prison. It threatened the stability of our… [read more]
The Answer
Reading time – 3:21; Viewing time – 5:17 . . . We questioned with bi-partisan wonder whether we could appear to the world any dumber than when George W. Bush was president, as he declared, “Rarely is the question asked, ‘Is our children learning?‘” He was the “decider” (#7 in the text; and watch the… [read more]
Nixon Again?
Reading time – 2:45; Viewing time – 3:46 . . . Crude alert: This post contains a little crudeness near the end. Sensitive readers should squint while reading those parts. Parents are cautioned to separate the person from the deed, such that when little Johnny kicks the dog he’s not a bad boy. It’s just… [read more]
Friends – Or Not
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]
