Jul 27Member-onlyWhy are some so afraid of women, gays, trans, etc?Questions to the right wing of American politics and those religions that are forcing their beliefs on all of America: What about women making decisions about their own bodies scares you? What about transgender people scares you? What about gay people scares you? What about people whose religious views are…US Politics5 min read
Jun 29Member-onlyI believe her. Mostly.I don’t believe Cassidy Hutchinson intentionally lied on the stand, at all. I believe she testified honestly to what she knows first-hand and to what she heard second-hand. Why would a 26-year-old just beginning her professional life swear an oath to tell the truth, with millions of eyes and ears…January 6 Committee3 min read
Jun 25Member-onlyAbortion. Complicated? Or not?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…Abortion3 min read
Jun 9Member-onlyAs the Beatles sang, I say it’s my birthdayI 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. …Birthday2 min read
May 25Member-onlyWe have to make it stopMy 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…Gun Control3 min read
May 18Member-onlyDemocracy is threatened in many waysAs 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…Constituion3 min read
Apr 25Member-onlyGOP leadership isn’t leading, it’s following Trump4/25/2022 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…Politics4 min read
Feb 28Member-onlyAn open letter to Tucker CarlsonDear 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…Tucker Carlson3 min read
Feb 17Member-onlyDon’t call me Shirley…or sirOne 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…Aging2 min read
Feb 3Member-onlyAre Trump’s supporters standing back and ready again?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. …Trump2 min read