William Hardy

So, I have some questions that I have stolen from those who are more adept, omnicient, prescient . . . OK, smarter than I.  ‘Are you better off today than you were four years ago?’ (Yes, I thought of this myself 🙂 ). So, some off-shoot questions: 1)  Are our race relations in better shape … Read moreSo, I Have Some Questions

In 1987, on an out-of-the-way road in Eddyville, Kentucky, Bill and Kazuko Hardy stopped at a small restaurant for lunch.  It was typical rural Kentucky.  Lots of trees, a dilapidated smaller town with a main street embellished with a Woolworth . .  as the main attraction.  This was a beautiful day and the sun lit … Read moreIs 2020 Really 1987? Is 1987 Really 1867?

This election shows you what a corrupt politician and his henchmen are capable of doing to our American democracy. In case anyone had any doubts, Donald Trump wants to be king and will do anything in his power to make this happen.  What we are discovering is that our constitution allows for all kinds of … Read moreIs Syncophancy More Important Than Our Democracy?

What exactly is your mind?  In French there are several words . . there are thoughts, the spirit of a person, the mental state.  Perhaps, more.  But, when I ask the question, these are the responses I get. I thought mind was ‘behind’ thoughts . . it determined how thoughts were processed . . the … Read moreHopi’s Springs Eternal

The point of a democracy is that is allows for both the majority and the minority to express themselves.  The will of the majority should win out more often in legislation, and both sides should be in a position to become the majority in Congress . . . this balance swings through the years and … Read moreThe Majority is Ruthless

I used to love the Oakland Raiders . . unconventional with a dedication to win.  I didn’t wear the buccaneer’s hat or the eye patch, but I identified with them and rooted for them. But, when it came right down to it, I didn’t really want to put on a real scabbard, housing a sword … Read moreAYE MATEY, Off With His Head!

Trump is famous for accusing other people of things that he is actually guilty of.  I thought this was just the actions of a guilty man projecting his failures on others.  However, it may be more than that.  Note the two most recent accusations by the Trump machine: — Joe Biden won’t accept losing the … Read moreYou Can Buy the Brooklyn Bridge . . For Cheap

There is a feeling that you get when you see a fast ball headed for the inside corner.  Your bat springs into action, and there is that exquisite moment when the bat launches the ball like a rocket past the  third baseman.  That feeling in your hands and brain, it feels so perfect. It’s the … Read moreThe Fourth At Kunia

This is not a fight we can run from.    I thought about this when Jeff Flake decided to leave Congress.  However, there is an unwritten rule that you should clear the decks and let new leaders be supported by their own. Normally, this is good advice.  But, not in this circumstance.  Trump will do … Read moreThis is Not A Fight We Can Run From

He peered through his eye-piece and surveyed the yellow wood.  With the magnification, he could see the breaks in the fiber and make an evaluation of the condition of the guitar.  Without a word he turned the guitar over and examined the dark shiny rosewood body and the scratch that ran in a circular fashion … Read moreChuck Block On The Banks of Lake Elsinore