Dear Mr. Vice-President: I feel like I know you. After all, isn’t that the image you want to convey? So, I will feel more comfortable just calling you, “Joe,” and, selfishly, it’s a lot easier to type. Joe, like so many other people, I’m worried about you. I’m worried that you may not win this … Continue reading Oh, So True? →

The other day I was with family and the subject of Cheese Waffies came up (don’t ask). If you don’t know, Cheese Waffies are, as the name implies, sandwich crackers in waffle form with a kind of Cheese-Wiz in between. Actually, my niece, who seems to remember everything, recalled that it was my favorite snack. … Continue reading Waffies or Duds →

Is anyone now counting their chickens? Remember, there won’t be any hatching until November 3. It is tempting to think that the mood of the country has now finally turned against Dangerous Donald.  All the polls point that way. As of this writing, they have him down by between 8 and 14 points nationwide (the 8-point … Continue reading Chickens Take Their Time →

Way back in last September, I offered some thoughts on why Biden should name his cabinet before the election. At the time, my reasons and suggestions for nominees were influenced by how it could then unite the various Democratic candidates if he included them in the package. Well, that ship has sailed. Now, there is … Continue reading What’s in the Cabinet? →

In light of Trump the father and Trump the daughter hawking Goya Beans, imagine what commercials we might see if that family is given another term.  Maybe something like this: (Fade in. Oval Office. President is sitting at the Resolute Desk. Ivanka is sitting next to him. – The President is wearing his usual Blue suit … Continue reading January 21, 2021 →

Sean Hannity: Welcome, everyone to the first episode of Fox’s New Queen For A Day.  Those of you who make up most of our audience are old enough to remember the original show from the 1950’s where people came on and described their problems.  Then, the audience would pick the one they thought was the most deserving and … Continue reading The New Queen For A Day →

It is Fourth of July weekend. This is the time we annually celebrate the glory of our revolutionary past. This year, it coincides with a time when we are also re-evaluating  that past; when we are deciding which monuments to our reconsidered history must now be removed.  So, this is as good a time as any … Continue reading A What-If Fourth of July →

Well, baseball is back. Kinda. It is reported that the owners and players have agreed on a shortened season of 50 games to start at the end of July. To some people, this is meaningless. They are the haters. They wouldn’t watch baseball if it were played naked. To others, it is infuriating. They are … Continue reading Baseball Is Back →

Usually, in every contest there is someone to root for. Sometimes, you may be a big fan of one side or the other. Sometimes, there is one contestant you may hate. Even when you’re basically neutral, you can latch onto something that will help you care who wins and loses. For me, that’s usually a … Continue reading Loser vs. Loser →

We are always hearing about “The Market” as if it had an independent identity.  Analysts are constantly talking about how “The Market hates uncertainty” or “’The Market’ is making a correction,” and you know, other shit like that. The problem is that we never hear from “The Market” itself.  I wanted to correct that.   So, I did … Continue reading The Market – An Interview →