William Hardy

James Mattis, the Secretary of Defense for President Trump,  has written a book about his time in the Trump Administration.  He explains the reasoning for remaining in the administration and his eventual reason for leaving.   He is a decorated and well-respected military leader and has worked for four decades for the United States.  He … Read moreDuty of Silence

This country only works when people stand up for what they believe to be right.  That is why it is so discouraging to discover that the Republicans in Congress are cowards.  They were elected to be more than shills for pseudo-Republican values.   It is widely known that they disagree with Trump, but they are … Read moreHypocrites on Display

I remember coming to the dinner table full, and my mother telling me to eat everything on the plate.  I couldn’t.  For whatever reason, I was completely full.  But, I was running on a schedule and had to drive to Ruger Theatre and work the spotlights for a production of My Fair Lady, so I … Read moreDrink Up, My Friend!

I just read an article, an opinion piece on CNN, that Trump was a better catalyst for action than President Obama.  He said the time for quiet diplomacy and action was past.  We wanted to make great change and move forward!  And, that is what Trump is good for.  Breaking through the norms, going against … Read moreChange is Not Enough

The battle to prevent immigration is a futile effort by politicians to make themselves popular.  For all the self-righteous rants from the developed countries of the world, no one is stopping the movement of people on this earth.  But, politicians have their own self-serving agendas.   This childish effort is led by some of the … Read moreMirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who is the Fairest One of All?

Choose.   That’s what we must do.  Every day.  Do we go to the store?  Do we take Auntie Thelma to the market?  Do we go to the office and put in another day of work?  Do we play with the cat?  Do we help our neighbor with a project?   We are like a multi-colored … Read moreChoose

The first time I saw Pinocchio, I cried through the whole movie because I didn’t know how he was going to find his way back to Geppetto and the little Tuscan village where he was carved from a piece of wood.  The adventures of Pinocchio are entertaining, frightening, and satisfying all in one.  But, I … Read moreLife is Cattywampus

I love words that sound great.   They flow off the tongue and mix with the discourse in magical ways.  Most of the time the words we encounter are commonplace . . so we get used to them.  Those aren’t the ones.  But, every now and then an English word will strike me as special.   … Read moreMy Neighbor is Crepuscular

I have been trying to analyze all the facts so they make sense and, in the process, have come up with a startling, but completely plausible, conclusion.   We all know President Trump to be the low-IQ, immature adolescent that he is.  That’s not a surprise.  But, why would 30% of the people in the … Read moreNyet, Martha Isn’t Here

It’s a rough and tumble world, especially if you want to get something done.  There is no straight line from where you are to where you want to be.   It’s kind of like soccer . . you just keep increasing the pressure and the probability of success increases.  Having said that, scoring in soccer … Read moreA Shot Before Bed