America’s First Participation TrophyNews Flash! Participation trophies existed in American culture for decades, actually centuries before they became a millennial trope…Nov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022
Writing AgainI’ve stopped Tweeting. I have almost 30,000 followers. Though the longer I don’t tweet the faster that number goes down. With the midterms…Oct 19, 20221Oct 19, 20221
There’s Something About GinnyI wish I could put my finger on why, but Ginny Thomas triggers me. Perhaps it’s the self-satisfied grin she perpetually wears while acting…Sep 24, 20221Sep 24, 20221
Ukraine: The Mouse That Is RoaringWhen the Soviet Union ceased to exist, the day after Christmas in 1991, a new era in Russia began. While the thirty years since then have…Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
The Global Worst Case Scenarios Wired Magazine predicted in 1997Three years before the new millennium, Wired Magazine printed an article entitled “Top 10 Scenario Spoilers.” The article listed things…Nov 22, 20211Nov 22, 20211
The End of The American Empire?All empires come and eventually go. Without a radical readjustment within Democratic Leadership, the destruction of the American dream will…Feb 26, 2020Feb 26, 2020
With further apologies to Dorothy ParkerWatching the news brings sorrow and great painFeb 15, 2020Feb 15, 2020
A Moment of Reckoning“The establishment of our new Government seemed to be the last great experiment for promoting human happiness.” — George Washington…Dec 5, 2019Dec 5, 2019