William Hardy

In case there was any doubt about it,  Trump and his bagmen in the White House have finally turned the Justice Department into another corrupt wing of the capo dei capi.  And though as a Republican it pains me to say it, there is very little difference between the criminals that run this government and … Read moreMade Men

Just a quick thought here.   Now I am assuming that the presidential race will be essentially between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.   Let’s assume, for a moment, that Joe Biden is guity of something in the sexual assault charge.  After having followed Joe Biden and his career through much of my adult lifetime, … Read morePot Calling the Kettle Black

People believe that Trump will win the election in November because he is a magician and will pull a rabbit out of the hat despite the fact that the poll numbers suggest otherwise.  This is not true.   If Trump wins, it will be because he has found another way to cheat . . to … Read moreRapunzel, Rapunzel Let Down Your Hair

It was after a performance of West Side Story at the San Jose Civic Light Opera, in the fall of 1967.  The cast wanted to go to a park.  It was the middle of the night . . perhaps, midnight or 1 AM.  Usually, I had to go to work at 4 AM delivering bundles … Read moreFor One Brief Shining Moment . .

Every now and then, in order to be fair, I have to admit that Donald Trump has a point.   He says that the governors should lead the effort to recover from this virus and should not expect any real help from the federal government.   After all, money is money.   And, how can … Read moreTrump Has A Point . . .

Remember when you, your brother or your sister would throw a temper tantrum?  Your mother would let you know that nobody would want to play with people who can’t control their tempers.     Well that is clearly not true.  There are a lot of people who are making excuses for our diaper-ridden President.   … Read moreSnake Oil For Cheap!

I am up in the mountains writing this blog.  I have been assured that the germs do not want to risk the journey up the mountain and, therefore, it is safe up here.   Originally, I was concerned, because I saw a few of them in the driveway and had to chase them away with my … Read morePass the Paprika

There are a lot of troubling things about this White House and the government . . the people responsible don’t have the nation’s interests at heart, and there is no accountability for bad (at best) and criminal (at worst) behavior.   I thought Republicans would rise to the occasion and put partisan politics behind, but, … Read moreHitler in Drag

Last night I was out walking through our abandoned golf course, obviously crawling with coronavirus germs that were on the lookout for recalcitrant walkers who were trying in vain to get in their 10,000 steps, and I realized that this beautiful course was designed by the same fellow who designed the Ko Olina Golf Course. … Read moreRunning to Waipahu

La goutte qui a débordé le vase.  In French, the drop of water that overflowed the vase.  In English, the straw that broke the camel’s back.   Whether we think about it or not, every system has limits beyond which things stop working predictably.  They reach inflection points.  You can, for example, slow down an … Read moreLe Goutte Qui A Débordé Le Vase