William Hardy

Yesterday was one of those days where you were happy to have survived . . 110 degree heat, misplaced the oil cap on my car so oil coated the inside of my engine compartment, went to two dealerships but they were ‘out of stock’ of oilcaps (!), so I had to use my handkerchief which … Read moreThe Geriatric Boob is Back

The United States has always had a multiple party system where a nominee from each party would be candidate in the Presidential election.  This has worked until recently when the Republican party abandoned its values and made allegiance to Mr. Trump and the Republican party more important than supporting the welfare of the nation.   … Read moreThe Republican Mafia

I was driving my Subaru Outback up Oak Glen Road, about half-way to the house, at a good rate of speed . . about 50 MPH or so, and I started thinking of a miniseries in the 1970’s, Shogun.  During one of the scenes a pet bird dies while Blackthorne is away.  The grandfather of … Read moreOMG I Almost Killed A Deer

The biggest thing to learn about the Trump presidency is not that you can break the law with impunity when you are President.  . . and, clearly, according to Bill Barr, you can kill someone as President and not be prosecuted; no, the biggest lesson is that the American system of justice can be turned … Read moreThe Sky’s The Limit

  The abuses of executive power are replacing our democracy with a dictatorship.  Where are the Republican voices who for so long provided strong leadership for our democracy?   This is not a political issue.  This is not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue.  It is an issue for all citizens of the United … Read moreWhere Have All The Leaders Gone?

As a society we are continuing to grow.  But, there are the inevitable growing pains.  And, unfortunately, these are not easy to resolve especially since our global society is now larger than any that have come before it.  I know.  I was there    😊      . But, as we have learned the lessons, we have had … Read moreLearn One for the Gipper

The Attorney General of the United States said yesterday that the violence resulting from the murder of George Floyd was caused by external ‘leftist’ groups infiltrating the peaceful protests.  Two things about this don’t make any sense.   First, the politicizing of this event . . it is reprehensible.  It is, however, not the first … Read moreMaybe, This Time

    I have been wrong so many times in my life about . . . well, everything, that it’s embarassing.  At least 4,004,287,067 times, at last count.  So, it didn’t surprise me when I read about the Evangelicals, who support Donald Trump to the tune of about 70%. I thought they were just hypocrites … Read more4,004,287,067 and Counting

It is not clear to me why we allow gross injustice to happen across this country.  The country is full of good, kind and caring people.  There are ony a relatively small number of real malevolent forces.  And, this doesn’t even include the worst criminal in the United States, Donald Trump.   But, he is … Read moreOff With Their Heads!

We deride the violence that is happening in Minnesota and other places.  We know that is the right response in order to keep order and process in place . . which is to guarantee fairness and justice to the greatest number of people from an overall perspective.   But, I can understand the violence.  Thank … Read moreFree at Last! Free at Last! Thank God Almighty We Are Free at Last!