MY AMERICAN FAMILY

“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...

STINKIN’ RULES

“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...

THE LONG VIEW

”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...

JUST LISTEN

“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...

Blinded by the Darkness REVISION

”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...