Rank Vote October 30, 2015 I don’t have a category for just “politics” or “elections” so I’ve lumped this post about Ranked Choice Voting under “hope” and “moderation.” My… Continue Reading
A blog haiku for u May 16, 2015 Haiku – I will write a book -Judge Hylden – Lusitania by Eric Larson – wrestling with my conscience – Tom Agnew’s example -“They… Continue Reading
Thoughts on the RFRA law April 2, 2015 I don’t always know why my Buddy sends me links to stories but this link to a Jonah Goldberg column could have been prompted… Continue Reading
A rock and a hard place February 10, 2015 Two impulses seem to have our schools in a vice. The first is a compulsion to train every child for college and the second… 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
Tenterhooks Pt. 3 – “That woman” October 25, 2014 You will want to begin reading this at Tenterhooks Part 1A I’m no saint An image I just googled in case you were wondering,… Continue Reading
People of Color – 2 October 3, 2014 I thoroughly enjoyed myself at Henry Banks radio interview. Henry let me run off the mouth over and over. I always apologized for it… Continue Reading
Martell’s heartbreak – just kidding August 23, 2014 This is the fifth post in a series. To read them in order I’d suggest going back five posts ago to “Promises, Promises” and… Continue Reading
My Old buddy shakes off my barbs October 14, 2013 Some days are worth waking up to. Today was such a day. I learned that my old buddy’s still reads my blog his protestations… Continue Reading
My old buddy loves the Simon and Garfunkel song Kodachrome October 14, 2013 He won’t read my blog any more because I’m so bigoted against Republicans but I’ve got to say my life is a lot easier… Continue Reading
The Crips and Bloods are poised to replace the FBI and state militias… August 15, 2013 …all because President Obama is about to turn them into a bizzaro WPA (Works Projects Administration) for this new century. I wonder if the… Continue Reading
Reality August 13, 2013 The Republican Party today is the John Wilkes Booth Party. It really frosts my eye glasses. My oft mentioned “Buddy” used to email me… Continue Reading
Obama Derangement Syndrome October 8, 2012 My Buddy used to taunt me that me and my ilk suffered from Bush Derangement Syndrome. We were like the good Doctor who keeps… Continue Reading
The Cain Mutiny September 28, 2011 My Buddy sent me this tiny comment on Herman Cain’s winning 37% of 3,000 some straw vote from conservative activists in a state with… Continue Reading
Now I may have to start posting [CRANK ALERTS] September 14, 2011 Email from my buddy today: Harry: Regarding ridicule and bigotry, do you believe that the Democratic Party deserves to be ridiculed because of the… Continue Reading
“The answer was ‘no’.” September 13, 2011 And on the subject of Republicans running for National office my buddy rightly points out that in my video clip of the Tea Party… Continue Reading
Obama is today’s Gorbachev July 27, 2011 My buddy who complains regularly that he reads “Welty” and then insists that this means Welty should read whichever pundit’s rant he points to… Continue Reading
How to deal with the Republican threat of … June 29, 2011 … nuclear economic annihilation. I have one particular critic who feels that I am bigoted against my former political party. Perhaps. I tried to… Continue Reading
I blame the GOP December 9, 2010 I’ve stolen this from the Daily Dish which brings us this news from another blogger. The gist is this. Ambitious Israelies who are not… Continue Reading
“Are you happy now?” October 29, 2010 “Let me explain how it works to you. I’m the anchor, your’e the guest. I’m the interviewer you are the interviewee.” “The self described… Continue Reading