DSA, Who are they?
For most of American history, the word socialist conjured Marx, Lenin, Mao, and Castro, which is why calling yourself one was considered political suicide in this country.
Psephology
I just came across this word. If you know what it means, then you are either a PHD in English or you have no friends.
The Beauty of Nature
At times, this evening, I am dazzled by the beauty of nature. I’m captivated, speechless as nature’s display, free to all and to me, invades my eyes and moves on to my mind. It is the close of a beautiful day.
Spain as Peace Maker
A few days ago I saw a piece on Facebook that congratulated Spain for standing tall for peace. I am confused.
Governmental Cancer
A cancer has entered our body politic. This cancer was small at first but now it is metastasizing.
Women – What are they all about?
Here’s a good question: What are women all about? Why am I drawn to one and not another?
A Birthday Party, but Some Won’t Come
July 4th, 1776. Two hundred and fifty years ago our country was born – Independence Day. This July 4th we are having a most significant birthday party and every citizen is invited.
Universal Truth
What inspires, motivates, urges us to do something? In a broader sense, what do we believe in?
Me: the Strawman
You don’t know me, but yet you view me as the strawman created by the main stream media and the far left. This strawman - anyone who voted for Trump - is a mean spirited, racist, antisemite, Nazi, homophobe, lying destroyer of Democracy.
The Promise
Former President Barack Obama said during the dedication of his presidential center in Chicago on June 18, that America’s Founders fell “terribly short” of the Declaration of Independence’s promise. I disagree.