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My POV

Stick Boy

15 Aug 202117 Aug 2021

He's a few years older than when I first met him, standing to the side of his parents, newcomers to the neighborhood, making the obligatory introduction. Even then, he twisted…

Trade

For Want of a Chip

In June I began looking for a car. My trusty Honda was rejected by the garage and towed to my driveway where it sits motionless. Brake lines. Rust. Fuel lines.…

Give Them The Stick, Not The Carrot

Persuasion comes in many forms. Those who hold positions of power change minds by dangling the proverbial carrot or wielding a stinging stick. President Biden chose the carrot in his…

Gun Violence…

The Enemy Within

I live in a neighborhood filled with 1920s bungalows and peopled with old hippies who wear purple and tie-dye and smoke weed on the front porch. We trade flowers with…

Covid Covid Covid

10 Dec 202010 Dec 2020

I see them with my own eyes: males and females, walking alone or in pairs in their maroon or navy blue CNA uniforms. They walk past my opened door, up…

Band-Aids

6 Dec 202010 Dec 2020

These are the least among us. Every home has a box of bandages. My home has a box of multi-sized Band-Aids, useful for small nicks and large lacerations. I have…

The Sadist

She refused to tell me her name but I can identify her in a lineup. She's a sadist. She enjoys inflicting pain. Cruelty is second nature to her. She likes…

A Prison By Any Other Name

5 Dec 20207 Dec 2020

The name of the facility should inspire confidence in the heart of anyone with an association with the Roman Catholic Church: St Catherine Laboure Place. This is the namesake of…

Rachel

I want this to be an ode, an anthem, a love song. But not an elegy. I was transfixed by her eyes. Realizing they are hazel. All this time, I…

Talking About The Virus

Three times over the last six months, my sinuses have been explored by Q-Tips and three times, the results have been negative. Time for joy. Just the same, I think…

2020 Presidential Election

The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one…

2020 Presidential Election

It Was All A Lie

Stuart Stevens lays out his premise in the first 30 pages of the book. Unfortunately, his hypothesis is not at all compelling, and is interrupted by jumps in time and…

Survival of the Fittest

The average lifespan of Americans is 78.69 years. That was in 2016, the last year the statistic was collected. While that sound like a ripe old age, the Canadian, Japanese…

It’s The Fall

23 Feb 202023 Feb 2020

There's a lot about Chris Matthews that I dislike. His off camera remark about slipping a date rape pill to Hillary Clinton tops my list. He did it again last…

DONALD TRUMP IS A LIAR

4 Feb 20204 Feb 2020

Legislative Branch

The Bernie Gurl

29 Jan 20204 Feb 2020

A giddy follower with delusions of grandeur. Sparks of merit are the shallow mask of cunning. She is eager to insult her betters, existing in a well of arrogance. Devoid…

In the Fists of a Traitor

25 Jan 202027 Jan 2020

Our democratic republic is breathing its last gasps. We may not realize it. We don't believe it is possible. But it's happening. By the time this sham of an impeachment…

The Shallow Pond of Daytime TV

16 Jan 202027 Jan 2020

With the exception of the four o'clock hour, daytime MSNBC is polluted with off kilter punditry and whacky airheads. When it comes to the Democratic party and its primary contenders,…

Worst Debate Ever

14 Jan 202025 Jan 2020

Tonight's Democratic debate was a big fail. I don't know about you but I'm tired of hearing "Let me be clear" and "Here's the deal" and "Understand this." I'm so…

Say YES!

14 Jan 202027 Jan 2020

Just Say No... to old white guys and the young white guy. Just say No to Joe and his anachronistic policy positions and "annointed one" rhetoric. Say No to Bernie…

Meet Iran, The New Patsy

He is laying the groundwork now. In November 2020, when Americans vote en masse to remove Donald Trump and replace him with the Democratic nominee, the impeached occupant of the…

Political Action Committees

The Justice Dems: Donors and Dollars. Part Two

21 Jul 201922 Jul 2019

During the 2018 campaign cycle, the Justice Dems political action committee raised nearly $3 million in donations ($2,726,957). Yet, just a fraction of those contributions - less than $65K -…

The Justice Dems: Founders, Donors, Dollars. Part One

21 Jul 201922 Jul 2019

This multi-part series will look at the original founders and the big dollar donors of the Justice Dems PAC. Part 1 is a quick review of the founders. The founders…

The July Debates Line-Up

Both the names and the order of the 20 candidates who qualified for the next debate are now known. July 30 Debate Author Marianne WILLIAMSON Ohio Representative Tim RYAN Minnesota…

The Next Debate: Play Dirty or Keep the Pledge?

Most of the candidates appearing on the CNN Democratic debate stage are already in jeopardy. That means their performance will be a life or death moment for their candidacy. Will…

Russia

FIRE & FURY: Putin’s Lousy Infrastructure Summer

Putin is having a lousy Infrastructure Summer. Days ago, it was this ruptured gas line in the city of Mytishchi, dangerously near two reactors supplying power to the North and…

Measuring Four Millenial Legislators

9 Jul 201917 Jul 2019

How do you judge the effectiveness of your elected member of Congress? For those holding a seat in the House of Representatives, the clearest means is through legislation. The House…