The first “Hundred Days” of a President’s term in office has, for most of my life, something only political wonks and the Media really pay attention to. Not so for President Trump’s second term. He has achieved one of his stated campaign goals of make his time in office historical….
We the People!
For almost 100 days I have been hearing lots and lots of people say we are in a “Constitutional Crisis” and I have resisted agreeing. I can no longer do that. The problem I face is that there is no one cause of the crisis, there are many. An that…
The question is, which is to be master — that’s all
“When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’ ’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’ ’The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is…
Dealing With Uncertainty
One of the problems the Nation and the World is facing is the complete unpredictability of the current administration. I would like to give some of my thoughts on what to do based on my experience. My grandmother on my monthly’s side was, as we would call it now a…
Hollywood History in Mythology
Many many years ago, when I first heard the story of the Noah and the Great Flood. I asked a simple question: “Only the animals on the ark were saved? All the rest drowned? Even the Baby Bunnies?” I was told yes, even the Baby Bunnies. I just could not…
My Thoughts on the New Tariffs
Once more the Grand Old Party has sold out to the Flim-Flam man and is now trying to sell to the American public its cure-all snake-oil, commonly known as tariffs. I have heard many many explanations as to why they, the GOP, would do this and I would like to…
Some Thoughts Brought on by Signal-gate
With all the panic over Signal-Gate I thought I’d indulge my contrariness and point out the positive. Not that it is very positive to any of the MAGATS involved or trying to deal with the whole problem. What is positive is that it the the most blatant and easily understood…
About our Sheldon Crisis
For those who don’t know the concept of a Sheldon Crisis is from the Foundation stories written by Issac Asimov. The stores deal with the fall of the first Galactic Empire and the coming of the Second Empire. A central theme deals with how the ‘Foundation’ is steered by the…
The Great National Conundrum
As we continue in the first Hundred Days of the Return of Donald Trump I thought it would be a perfect time to discuss the Great Conundrum facing both the American people and the people of the world. It has coming up 60 days since Trump was inaugurated and we…
The Impossible is Happening
As you may well know I am a Child of the 60’s (teenager) and like many of that generation I have always wanted the leaders of our country to be above board and say what they are doing and going to do. I have waited many many years for this…