MSNBC Chuck Todd asked Former Obama Political Advisor Valrie Jarrett if she was exhausted. Jarrett responded, “No,” while I intuitively noted, “Hell, yeah.” One could presume Jarrett and I were miles apart. Not really, for there are many definitions of… Read More ›
Politics
Mueller Spoke
Mueller spoke. And like prophets of a bygone era, we passed. Alex Shephard wrote, “Mueller, it seems safe to assume, had hoped that his report would speak for itself; that it would transcend the partisan narratives that had engulfed the… Read More ›
Five Lights
The Fresno Grizzlies, a minor league baseball team, apologized to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) after the team aired a Memorial Day video honoring Veterans that depicted the New York Democrat as an enemy of freedom. The Memorial Day video… Read More ›
Can The Flag Sue for Harassment?
I didn’t want to ruin any mega-karma flowing my way. So, I wasn’t going to write about it. Then a Twitter writer wrote, “Can the flag sue for harassment?” When I heard of Trump’s speech at Conservative Political Action Conference… Read More ›
Shoes
When I lived in New York City, I was flabbergasted at how the city compromises it’s walking environment by dumping garbage on the sidewalks before nightly pick-up. Every day, people must wade around, through or over mountains of waste, dumped… Read More ›
People Buy a Lot of Fish Heads
Last year, astronomers fixed their eyes to a lump of rock from another planetary system that whizzed through ours. under most circumstances, this may have been noteworthy, but I quickly digested the article and moved on. In the months following,… Read More ›
‘Hear’ the Unheard.
When Attorney General Jeff Sessions was fired, the world took little notice, except to ponder how long Rod Rosenstein and Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller would remain employed. Yet most have failed to learn some key leadership lessons from the “Trumptonian”… Read More ›
NRA Is Right: We Need a Consult
Just as 12 people were shot and killed in a California nightclub, the National Rifle Association declared war against the medical profession via social media. Apparently, the war was triggered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) having… Read More ›
Midterms: A Spark that Lights the Fire
Star Wars themes rolled through my head upon waking this morning. Would today be The Empire Strikes Back or The Force Awakens? I am not sure why these themes wandered through my mind, but even so many hours later, these… Read More ›
Voted: For 2040 and 2050
Voted … Voted … Voted. I voted. My vote was neither a repudiation of Donald Trump nor referendum. My vote was to embrace. My vote was for my niece, nephew and those who will live in 2040 and 2050; My… Read More ›