The U.S. Supreme Court throwing out the precedent-setting Roe v. Wade ruling obviously draws strong feelings on both sides of the issue. Some say is a complicated issue. Many of us grew up believing that the Court would never take away a right it had in the past “given” to…

I turn 72 today. Lordy. Let me get two things out of the way: Getting older is way better than the alternative. I’m luckier than most, I know. I have a fabulous, smart, loving wife. …

My brother was a target shooter. Many years ago, I went with him to his club and he offered me his handgun to fire. I refused. He asked again so I figured, “why not?” I took aim at the target. When I pulled the trigger, it was as if the…

As the headlines keep bouncing us from right to left and upside down, maybe confusing us in so many ways, there are some things we need to remain focused on — our Constitutional rights. For example, the extreme right wing in this country, led by white supremacists and right-wing TV…

4/25/2022 0 Comments If anyone doubted that Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy has the backbone of a jelly fish, his flat-out lie last week proves it. And it also means his sole lifelong goal of ascending to the House Speakership is over. Not because he lied but because he was…

Dear Tucker Carlson, First, I must confess that I’ve never watched your show. Of course, I’ve also never watched Fox News. Still, I believe that makes me as qualified to comment as you feel that you’re qualified to talk about international issues. I have seen clips of your show, and…

One of moviedom’s biggest comic contributions came from Airplane! when Ted Striker (Robert Hays) tells Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielson) “surely, you can’t be serious.” Rumack replies: “I am serious — and don’t call me Shirley.” No one’s calling me Shirley but they are calling me “sir.” And I’m not liking…

Former President Donald Trump is beginning to hold rallies and conduct interviews with right-wing media, getting attention primarily with his base. In those rallies and interviews, he is calling for pardons for those arrested in the Jan. 6 violence to stop the electoral vote. He is calling for protests in…

Tomorrow will mark President Biden’s first year in office. How’s it going so far? A mixed back of successes (infrastructure, vaccine delivery, pandemic aid, youth poverty) and bad (Afghanistan, voting rights, pandemic, perception of the economy, among others). Call it a “meh” first year in a very challenging period of…