These are not the best of times. In fact, they often seem pretty close to the worst of times. Now it’s quite possible that I am seeing things through the filter of old-manness, but I don’t think that’s entirely true. I would be perfectly fine with turning the world over to people under 50, as …
This was the fourth of four days from 2014 when I wrote about my 100 favorite songs on an earlier website. At the end I’ll post links to the earlier three days. *** We have reached Day Four of the great countdown, where the rubber meets the road with Nos. 25-1 of my favorite songs …
Ten politicians are at the Vietnam Wall speaking veterans. See if you can identify the one who’s different. “Thank you for your service.” “Thank you for your service.” “Thank you for your service.” “Thank you for your service.” “Thank you for your service.” “Thank you for your service.” “Thank you for your service.” “Thank you …
There may not be a person in America that MAGA Republicans fear more than Taylor Swift. An awful lot of them have been hearing her name lately and asking, “Who the hell is Taylor Swift?” Well, she’s 33 years old, one of the most popular singers out there and is already worth about $750 million …
“I’ve been everywhere, man. I’ve been everywhere, man. Crossed the deserts bare, man. I’ve breathed the mountain air, man. Of travel I’ve a-had my share, man.” I cannot honestly say I’ve been everywhere. I haven’t even been as many places as Johnny Cash, but I’m pretty sure I am more well-traveled than the average American. …
EVERYWHERE? NO, BUT I HAVE BEEN TO A LOT OF PLACES Read More »
It has been nearly 30 years since Lewis Grizzard died, but one thing hasn’t changed since the famous Georgia humor columnist left us. Grizzard joked about what a great city Atlanta was, and then said it would be really wonderful if they ever finished it. He said they started rebuilding the city after Sherman burned …
“There you go again.” It’s hard to believe, but more than 40 years of right-wing government basically evolved from one four-word lie in a 1980 presidential debate between President Jimmy Carter and his challenger, Ronald Reagan. Reagan had been leading through most of the fall, but Carter had been closing the gap and Reagan had …
What do Republicans hate more than anything else in the world? Taxes, of course. But after that you have to figure they despise labor unions the most. We don’t need to go back to the beginning, when they they called people organizing unions “Communists” (actually “Communards,” but that word has passed into history. It may …
This one might surprise you. Heck, it might even shock you. Anyone who is a regular reader knows there are a lot of Republicans for whom I have no use at all, and one who is pretty close to the top of that list is one district away from being my representative in Congress. Marjorie …
This was originally written nearly 20 years ago on another site in a search for a viable middle in American politics. It has actually been published on this site before, but with the Republican Party heading to a cliff like lemmings, there are things in it that might be worth noting. *** First published in …
