I’ve waited a while to write about the events leading up to and including January 6th, to allow perspective to take shape and for the raw emotions to dissipate. My initial, emotional reaction to the incident was one of disgust…

As Joseph R. Biden’s inauguration draws near, the level of apprehension over the potential for violence increases. Violence premised on a lie. Violence instigated with no basis of moral, legal, or ethical reasoning. Violence threatened by those either unwilling or…

Under the category “It Couldn’t Get Any Stranger, Could it?” I have proof it has. Donald Trump, in his quest to alter reality, through his legal eagle lawyer, filed a case (in the wrong court mind you) entitled Donald Trump…

In 2016, 62,984,828 Americans voted for Donald Trump, a mostly unknown albeit suspect political commodity. Perhaps it was the frustration with the existing system and the perception they needed to send a clear message they wanted change. Most were sincere…

When one considers the risk/benefit of a free press and becomes concerned that a fully unrestricted press poses a danger to the safety and security of the country, I would suggest reading this article about the length some will go…

Distaste or disdain for one candidate is a terrible reason to vote for their opponent. I daresay it is how we find ourselves in our current situation. We are led by an untrustworthy, churlish, unsophisticated, anti-intellectual, out-of-his-depth President with delusions…

An easily transmissible novel respiratory pathogen that kills or incapacitates more than one percent of its victims is among the most disruptive events possible. The National Intelligence Council—something I would bet most people have never heard of—is one of those…

Okay, the holiday Truce is over. We have a new year to consider. Time to look forward to better times for this country. With 2019 finished, let’s hope 2020 becomes the year of clarity for America. We will remember the…

Perhaps we’ve something to learn from this poem by William Blake about the cost of anger. While vigorous and enthusiastic discourse on differing ways to accomplish things in this country have always brought great benefit, the polarization of extremes does…