My [Buddy] just won’t cut me any slack May 24, 2016 From: “Your Buddy” To: Cc: Sent: Mon, 23 May 2016 10:23:49 -0500 Subject: Re: Andrew Sullivan thinks Donald Trump may defeat Hillary Clinton. Jeez,… Continue Reading
Trumped May 23, 2016 The email that preceded the email in the last post and my reply to it: My Reply: [Buddy], My impression certainly could have been… Continue Reading
Delaying the Big Objective May 20, 2016 Winston sniffed me awake this morning in his sleeping quarters, my Son’s sunroom. I had to sleep diagonally in the guest bed but being… Continue Reading
Morgan Park, Rockridge schools to be sold April 14, 2015 I sat down next to Claudia to read today’s newspaper with the story headline (above) in the title of this post. She asked me… Continue Reading
March comes in like a lamb and a little demography March 4, 2015 As February came to a close I was set to begin blogging up a storm with some squalls like I had in February. It… Continue Reading
“Where this blog is headed” revisited – plus a little piss and vinegar February 10, 2015 Lincoln democrat is 108 months old minus a week or two. This is its 12,830th post. Its the diary I share with whoever is… Continue Reading
Don’t count the GOP out. February 3, 2015 An interesting post from Andrew Sullivan linking to a John Judis and his analysis. I think the Tea Party and the old social issues… Continue Reading
“What did I do sir?” “seat belt violation” December 1, 2014 Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish has some thoughtful posts on black/white relations today. I’ll start with a startling one which shows a policeman’s dash cam… Continue Reading
Where to begin? October 29, 2014 Not with that by now ripe and ancient and unedited series………. I know I promised to do it. It was more of a promise… Continue Reading
Piano Quintet in A major, B.155 (Op. 81)(once listed as 77) October 5, 2014 It took me quite a while to type up that title. The last notes of the piece are fading away as I type this…. Continue Reading
Confession is good for the soul… December 11, 2013 …but I don’t demand it. I only demand honesty. I particularly liked this post on my only regular Internet read, Andrew Sullivan’s Dish. Its… Continue Reading
Email glitches – Dammit – and pedophile priests July 3, 2013 Before sneaking back to the room I decided, on a whim, to see if the Reader Weekly had acknowledged the receipt of my column…. Continue Reading
Dirty Harry and the icky id of today’s GOP September 1, 2012 Who can blame Clint Eastwood for wanting to protect America from a punk tearing our precious Constitution in half. Next thing you know he’ll… Continue Reading
Word Search of the Day March 7, 2012 I don’t give Andrew Sullivan his due so often any more. His blog is my principle filter for what’s going on in the world…. Continue Reading
A blogger dies with his boots on – so what? March 1, 2012 Andrew Brietbart died in large part because he couldn’t stop mattering in the news, in his blog, in the culture war. This is how… Continue Reading
I answered “yes” March 1, 2012 But then again, that’s nothing new for me. I’ve been running for political office since 1976 and always told voters I smoked marijuana. I… Continue Reading
Bookin it (no so) 4 December 13, 2011 I finally got that good night’s sleep. Cranking out ten pages should have been so easy. I put in my time. six hours this… Continue Reading
Quote of the Day December 9, 2011 From Andrew Sullivan regarding Newt Gingrich: “You’ve got Mr Tory, Mr Neocon, Mr Hamiltonian, Mr Tightwad, Mr Theocon, and Miss Thing in rare agreement.”… Continue Reading
Rabble without a clue October 11, 2011 I could have watched the forth GOP debate on economics. Instead I watched Rebel without a Cause on The Movie Channel. I’m not sure… Continue Reading
China’s US Treasuries put in perspective October 7, 2011 Every week or so I have to confess to borrowing heavily from Andrew Sullivan’s posts and links. This post on the myth that China… Continue Reading