Tom Braaaaaaady retired this week. I spell his last name that way because that is how a goat would say it, and everyone is saying that Tom Brady is the GOAT – the Greatest Of All Time. I disagree. Tom Brady was (and may still be, given that he’s said he was retired before) a … Continue reading Tom Braaaaady →

Those of us described as the ‘60’s generation grew up, for the most part, as idealists. At least, that’s when we were growing up. We were peace and love and what could be more idealistic than that. But things have changed. We’ve lived. Life comes at you in ways that can make idealism a very … Continue reading Idealism →

We all know that recently the Republican majority took 15 votes to elect a Speaker of the House.  This has repeatedly been described as a debacle, a fiasco, an embarrassment for our country and worse. Couldn’t they get their act together? I disagree. Why wasn’t the way the Republicans conducted themselves exactly how we would like … Continue reading The “Debacle” →

Once upon a time there was a fox. His name was Mac. While all foxes take pride in being sly, there is a point in Foxworld when a fox is no longer considered sly and becomes sneaky. Mac was sneaky. Whenever there was a disagreement among the foxes about what to do, Mac would tell … Continue reading Not Quite A Fairy Tale →

January 1 is New Year’s because Julius Caesar, in his inimitable unpretentious way, decided that the first portion of the year would be named after him. Even Orange Julius hasn’t proposed that. Well, not yet.  Anyway, like so many others, I follow here the tradition of Big Julie’s date and offer my hopes for the … Continue reading Oh, How We Wish →

Donald Trump is such a despicable form of protoplasm that adjectives fail in any effort to describe him. Ok? Have we got that out of the way? Good. So, nothing in what I am about to say should be interpreted as in defense of that ogre.  To the contrary, my concern is whether, in attempting … Continue reading A Service or a Disservice →

That Brittney Griner, the basketball star, has now been released from Russian prison is a wonderful thing. Let’s get that out of the way. Now, let’s look at how that wonderful thing is being portrayed. And that’s not so wonderful. First, Brittney herself. We are repeatedly told that she is a poor innocent who is … Continue reading Brittney – Maybe →

More and more our country suffers mass shootings. Think about the term itself – “mass” shootings. There have been more than 600 this year. Why?  We constantly complain about our elected representatives and yet we re-elect about ninety percent.  There are, of course, a variety of reasons for these two destructive social conditions but there … Continue reading The Real Enemy of the People →

With all due respect to the genius who wrote the Poltergeist movie (but without paying him any royalties), “He’s Baaaack.” And you know who I mean. I do not mean Isiah Kiner-Falefa who just re-signed with the Yankees; nor do I mean the long-awaited release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. No, of course I refer … Continue reading It Takes A Village of Republicans →

Joe – You did well so far this time around. Well, better than expected. As this is written, you may still lose both houses. It is only because we are comparing your performance to another mistaken prediction made by the hot air predictor class. But even if you do win, Joey, don’t let it go … Continue reading An Open Letter to Joe →