To a megalomaniac like Donald Trump, being the focus of the world’s attention is to him like finding a source of free white sheets and hoods is to Steve King. Because of that, many say that the way to disempower the Trumpster is to ignore him. The spotlight is his oxygen. Shut it off. I … Continue reading My Confession →

(Sung to the Tune of "Home on the Range") Oh, give me a wall Or the government will stall That’s how I deal; how I cope; how I play From me seldom is heard A single accurate word Why should truth be something I need to say (Chorus) I’m so, so deranged I keep my … Continue reading My Home Has Become Something Strange →

This past weekend was the final regular season weekend in the NFL. While the measure of the season's success or failure for many teams depended on them winning their games, for many others, that measurement was not so clear. The way the NFL works, the teams with the worst records get the first choice in … Continue reading When Losing Wins →

        We can get used to almost anything.  It’s human nature to adapt.  That’s natural selection.  That’s a good thing --- usually.  When it comes to Donald Trump, though, it isn’t. Among many of our President’s lasting destructive legacies will be his having lowered the acceptable standards of Presidential (maybe even human) behavior.  That’s because we have gotten used … Continue reading Unnatural Selection →

It’s beginning to look a lot like TrumpWorldWe’re sinking into muckThe truth doesn’t mean a thingThe President’s crooks all singThe man in the White House doesn’t give a fuck It’s beginning to look a lot like TrumpWorldOur future is real bleakHe’s unbound by laws or rulesHis advisors are total foolsWe’re being led by an ignorant … Continue reading A Christmas Message →

I am a child of the sixties. Actually, to be technical, the forties, but the sixties was the decade when I came of age.  It was then that I developed my outlook on things social and political. I have, for the most part, retained those views.  Unfortunately, though, I and those like me have failed to live … Continue reading In the Beginning →