You would think it would be easy. Apparently, it is not.
Category: Rants and Opinion
These are unvarnished opinions about current events, politics, observations on the state-of-the-world, or just stuff that either intrigues or bothers me.
Minority Report
The Republican convention easily ignored the near murder of Jacob Blake of Kenosha, Wisconsin by a Kenosha policeman. Blake was shot in the back seven times while getting into his car where his children were seated. Equally absent was any mention of the murder of 2 protestors and the non-fatal shooting of another by a … Continue reading Minority Report
Letter from 2030
Dear kids: Well, I never thought I would be 75 years old. In my mind’s eye I am still a young man and you all are still small children. Clearly, nothing could be farther from the truth. So much has changed in my lifetime and I have had the opportunity to see a lot of … Continue reading Letter from 2030
Not So Fast
A bit of a history lesson before we get to the topic at hand. Some thousands of years ago (roughly 13 century BCE) a powerful empire held a minority population in slavery for some 400 years. The slaves were abused and disregarded and forced into labor. According to the legend, God heard the cry of … Continue reading Not So Fast
Wow, Am I Tired.
Yes, the pandemic is exhausting. Politics is exhausting. Violence is exhausting. People are exhausting. Being only months away from official curmudgeon-dum, I have found a lot with which I am tired of dealing. Here is a partial list of what is making me tired: People who categorically refuse to use their turn signal. People who … Continue reading Wow, Am I Tired.
At The Brink?
This is not a rant. This is first a conversation (I’m having) with myself, then perhaps a conversation with you, and with luck, a conversation you have with those you care about. I am worried. I am worried that there is going to be semi-permanent damage done to our way of life by the COVID-19 … Continue reading At The Brink?
Questions to Ponder as an American
You really ought to think about your answers to these questions.
Facing The Situation
There is no escaping this reality....
Signs of the Apocalypse
You know things are really bad when......
No Party For This Time
I am wishful, though not hopeful, that we are about to see the demise of the Republican Party. Now, I know that my right-leaning friends will say to themselves and or their spouses in these days of ‘sheltering-in-place,’ “well, he’s just a Democrat.” Here’s the thing, though – I am not a Democrat. I don’t … Continue reading No Party For This Time
