I just read a Facebook post from a Trump supporter about how scary liberals and “socialists” are. And I felt…
Trump: Racist or just an asshole?
My theory is that Trump isn’t particularly racist. As Elaine Chao says, take a look at his cabinet. He’s got…
The mortality of heroes
Our heroes are usually older than we are. And one of the things about life is, we have to watch…
Nuclear energy: Squeezed from both sides and unsustainable
Our friend Andy Mannle recently wrote a piece for HuffPo that takes a look at the hard reality of nuclear…
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts!
I think Elizabeth Warren is a breath of fresh air in the stale smokey back rooms of politics and financial…
Fear and Drano
A friend forwarded one of those classic anxiety-provoking emails — the kind you are supposed to SEND TO EVERYONE ON…
Why do we think the world is a TV show?
Somehow, we need to get around the Jack Bauer revenge mentality and get back to talking to each other. The ridiculous process The Party of No went through with the Party of WTF in “crafting” healthcare makes us end up with lousy laws and nobody’s real interests addressed.
Birthday Bash
My cousin Paul is the god of mix tapes and playlists. He put together hours of great stuff for my…
Fear vs. hope? Can’t we ever talk?
It seems that each of us lives either in a world of fear, or in one built on possibilities. Once I…
Pulp Friction
Joe and Barack deal with the “socialist” problem, Pulp Fiction style.