Suicide by Ballot
It’s not just that Trump won but what can be seen in the vast cavern lit by that vote. For …
Category Archives: Politics
Insults: First As A Wall then as a Weapon
I put aside ten years of political blogging early this year to focus on long deferred writing projects. The hours …
Democracy and the Demagogue
Jason Stanley, author of the much praised How Propaganda Works, takes a look at the current political season and how …
A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren
I am knocked out! Listening to the Audible version which she, herself, reads. Highly recommend. The timbre of her voice as …
Michael Lewis on Barak Obama: Good Men
Don’t miss this issue of Vanity Fair with Michael Lewis’ piece on President Obama, after having access to to him …
Ry Cooder’s Election Special: We have to hurry up and be smart.
Friend brought by Ry Cooder’s Election Special album. Sometimes the beat is so infectious is obscures the story the lyrics …
The Age of Ignorance
Whew! Here’s some plain talk we don’t usually hear from the better behaved side of the aisle… Charles Simic is …
Lake Mead: 13 Years to Run Your Boats
Lake Mead could not be described as my favorite place on earth, but it is the take-out for many of …
Climate Initiatives: The First 100 Days
The window to get a grip on the serious threat of climate change and the serious response we must make …
Power and Politicking
I’ve long wanted a year to ruminate and write about my notion that the bottom line for human behavior, to …
Presidential Candidates on GW
Following my post the other day about the lack of fire from the candidates over Global Warming I got an …
Candidates and Global Warming
Is it just me or do others hear an ominous silence in the candidate camps about Global Warming? It’s not …