Which Way to Patriotism? Do you root for Orange Julius (“OJ”) to succeed? In other words, when he does something that he says is going to help the country, do you hope it actually does help or hope that it doesn’t? I’m sure you’ve gone through the thought process: success would be good for OJ … Continue reading A Few Conclusions for a Few Questions
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Donald and Bibi – A Conversation
In my increasingly paranoid view of the world, I imagined the following phone conversation between our exalted leader and the guy in Israel with the same job. Trump: Bibi, baby, is that you? Bibi: Who else bubby? It’s your favorite Jew. Trump: Oh, this makes my day even better. I’ve been having so much fun … Continue reading Donald and Bibi – A Conversation
A Pam Bondi Memo
MEMORANDUM FROM: Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the United States TO: Donald J. Trump, President of the United States SUBJECT: Pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell DATE: August 2, 2025 You have asked me to give you an analysis of whether you can legally pardon Ghislaine Maxwell. You know Ghislaine very well, I don’t have to explain … Continue reading A Pam Bondi Memo
The Interview
This week, there was a meeting between Todd Blanche, one of Trump’s defense lawyers, the one now masquerading as the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, and Ghislane Maxwell, a former pimp for Jeffrey Epsein now doing time in a prison that she desperately wants to get out of. The government chose not to … Continue reading The Interview
Our Superheroes
None of us likes to be pushed around. None of us likes to be called, “weak.” Everybody likes to have power, likes to have control. The problem is that most of us, the ones with working cerebellums, realize that we can never have complete control. We realize that we can’t have much control at all. … Continue reading Our Superheroes
The Supreme Court and My Son
Today, the Supreme Court told the world that parents can prevent their children from learning about the lifestyle of my son. My son is not a cannibal. My son is not pederast. My son isn’t even a Republican. My son, you see, is gay. Today the Supreme Court allowed for the view of those parents … Continue reading The Supreme Court and My Son
Trump and Iran – Heaven Help Us
Have you ever met anyone who had the future of the world in their hands? I mean literally. I mean someone who could decide whether or not to do something that could trigger World War III. The thing is, I have. Once upon a time, I knew Donald Trump. Personally. Not like I just ran … Continue reading Trump and Iran – Heaven Help Us
A Proposed Graduation Speech
In this season of graduations, for the 76th year in a row, no one has asked me to give a commencement address. If someone had, this is what I would have said: “Graduates – First of all, do not listen to a word I am about to say. I speak today as a representative of the … Continue reading A Proposed Graduation Speech
Aristotle vs. Kant
Does it matter if you do good stuff for all the wrong reasons? This is hardly a new question. Nor is it unexamined. Thinkers have likely wasted millions of hours considering it. Lots of answers. Aristotle said that it is the “intention” that matters, not what you do but why you do it. And then … Continue reading Aristotle vs. Kant
Times Change – Chapter 234,987,562
If you are as old as I am you remember the time when JFK was running for President in 1960. The big issue was whether a Catholic like him would owe allegiance to the views of the Pope or would he exercise his own view of what was best the country. The country did not … Continue reading Times Change – Chapter 234,987,562
We were right 