Reflections of a Scattered Mind
After the rainfall the leaves are covered with a layer of moisture and you can smell the warmth and humidity in the air. Flowers are the best. Plumerias dance in my mind as I think about the afterfall of rain. I remember looking up and seeing the clouds and mist above me, seemingly forbidding, but … Read moreAfter the Rainfall
Do you remember Tariq Aziz, the foreign minister of Iraq during the last days of the Gulf War? He was standing in a Baghdad building angrily trying to convince the television audience that the United States was on the verge of losing the war, and Saddam Hussein’s Republican Guard was standing victorious . . all … Read moreWho Put A Beat On Mitch?
Everyone in politics shares versions of events, plans, hopes, dreams, etc. that are more or less based on reality. At this moment of history, because of the character of the parties, the Republicans are giving a view that is optimistic but completely untrue . . the Alice in Wonderland version of events, meaning it is … Read moreVote, Carry A Sign . . Now is the Time
Yesterday I was pretty excited to put up my ‘Ridin with Biden’ yard sign. I ordered it in early October, but didn’t receive it until last Saturday. It was the first political sign I have put up in my lifetime, so I was happy to take my time assembling it. . . then I saw … Read moreRidin With Biden Sign
The Republicans in the Senate who have enabled Donald Trump have served the identical function that the Bundestag (parliament in pre-war Germany) did in 1933. It was appropriately called the Enabling Act . . where Hitler was enabled to assume full control of all aspects of the German government, leading to WWII. The Lindsay Grahams, … Read moreThe Goering/Himmler Prize Finalists Are . . .
The first time Nancy and I were in Paris we stayed on the Rue Monge. A tiny room on the 6th floor of the Hotel Monge with just enough walking space around the bed to be able to access the very small bathroom. There was a two person elevator just outside the door and it … Read moreUgly Americans
The one thing we know for sure about Donald Trump is that when he accuses someone of some heinous act, it really means that he is guilty of it. It is his ‘tell’ when he is lying. So I have been thinking about this in regards to his recent statements that there would be fraud … Read moreHeil to the Führer
On Sunday, Nancy and I finished our mail-in ballots. I located the nearest ballot box, drove right down there, and deposited them. Then I read that the Republican party installed a number of illegal ballot boxes across Southern California . . the Attorney General of California had to get a ‘Cease and Desist’ order. Who … Read moreMaybe Trump Isn’t The Only Problem
I have been pointing out the great hypocrisy of the evangelicals. However, I do have to add this proviso. I have been assuming that their god was the Christian god with Jesus, et al. as their deities. I don’t know this for certain having never knowingly been in an evangelical church. So I will plead … Read moreTrump, Devil Worship
Why would the doctors at the Walter Reed Medical Center let themselves be complicit in the antics of our president? They would not answer elementary questions (i.e. was he tested for Covid-19) at the news conference. We came to find out they had to sign a non-disclosure agreement before being able to provide medical support. … Read moreCowards, All