“My every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families.” Donald Trump Well, here I go, once again. I suppose if I was a better disciplined writer, I could just stay with what got me...

“Rules? We ain't got no rules. We don't need no rules. I don't have to show you any stinking rules.”  Treasure of the Sierra Madre ALMOST  Yes, I know I changed out “badges” for “rules”, because that is not the story I want to tell. Before it was a...

”Even through your hardest days, remember we are all made of stardust.” Carl Sagan In 1952, Rachel Carson accepted the National Book Award for her book, The Sea Around Us. I was really struck by what she had to say, especially about all of us. Basically, she said we...

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” Dalai Lama You know, if all I write about is stuff going on around me, it wouldn’t be how I write or why I write. Today, it is almost too easy to get...

”There is no darkness but ignorance.”William Shakespeare Just like you, I read the news every day and wonder how could all this be happening? The same people, who blindly support the unhinged being in the White House are going to be the ones most hurt by him. Of the...

“Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar” E.B. White  I know in the past, I have resisted calling myself a writer. In a way, it felt like bragging and I have no idea why. It could be modesty or insecurity or some combination of both. Now, I have no...

“We will never be perfect: that is our limitation. But we can have, and have had, moments in which we can take genuine pride.” Zadie Smith In the late 60’s, I bought a bright red Volkswagen Beetle. My mother was angry I bought a German car. Shit, I thought it was...

“If presidents can't do it to their wives, they do it to their country.” Mel Brooks I am not sure exactly when it started, that surreal feeling regarding our country. Frankly, it is seriously unbelievable. The story, without any embellishment, could easily be a Mel...

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.”Albert Einstein I don’t know about you, but this has been a stressful time, in terms of the Golden Age of America. It feels very much like fool’s gold. The worst part is a...

“Adventure is not outside man; it is within” George Elliot I know, I know, my Shelby the kitten stories are getting better responses than my regular ones, if you could even call them that. We’ll get to that incredibly blurry photograph in due time. Looking at it took...