I predicted this in my last rant, and now here we are.  The progressive left has come out in full force to defend the actions of Hamas - a terrorist organization and also Gaza’s duly elected government -  in spite of the unspeakable horror that they have committed specifically against Israeli civilians.  Pro-Palestinian protesters, celebrating … Continue reading Well, That Didn’t Take Long

Today, I am writing a short rant to give you some context.  Trust me, I will have more on this topic later.  But now…. Two days ago, Hamas terrorists murdered 260 people, mostly Israelis and mostly Jews, attending a music festival in the Israeli desert.  To bring that home, given Israel’s tiny population compared to … Continue reading Now, Today, In Israel

I made a tough decision the other day.  But first, some context. I am totally deaf on my right side, the result of a lifetime of ear problems.  As a kid, I had myriad ear infections, with fluid behind the ear which necessitated puncturing the ear drum to allow the fluid to drain (the medical … Continue reading How The Personal Can Drive Policy Thinking

I am retired, doing some part-time consulting projects.  Consequently, I am reading a lot – my RSS feeds (via Feedly), my curated content on Flipboard, The Washington Post and, occasionally, The New York Times.  Throw in The Week magazine and random internet surfing and I think it’s fair to say I am reasonably well read … Continue reading Observations on Disagreement

Ya know, for a party that has promoted “small government” for the past, oh, close to 100 years (at least since Hoover), the Republicans sure have no fucking trouble trying to get the government to tell us what to do as long as it isn’t paying taxes, providing affordable health care, striving for racial equality, … Continue reading Small Government? No, Small Minds.

Here in the United States, we operate on a number of truisms.  For example, we believe one is innocent until proven guilty.  This assertion is not in the Declaration of Independence, nor in the Constitution, nor in the Bill of Rights, nor in the remainder of the Amendments to the Constitution.  It can be inferred … Continue reading Values? Morals? Integrity?

I woke up this morning to a severe weather warning (wind gusts up to 35 mph) and a sub-40-degree temperature headed to the low 30’s. I started to write this post in the middle of April and the weather hasn’t improved much since then. I am really tired of this crap. Needless to say, I … Continue reading What My Father Said and Other Musings

Walking around yesterday I came across an elderly woman (older than me, white hair, walking cane with tripod tip) wearing a “Trump Is God” T-Shirt and I thought, ”what the fuck planet is she from?” Then I stopped dead in my tracks and thought, “what if the right question is ‘what the fuck planet am … Continue reading What Planet Are You From?

Individuals who prostitute their principles for power, fame and lucre are whores.  I am not talking about sex workers who choose the profession - they provide a service clearly in demand in exchange for money much like every other service provider.  The sex workers’ means of production are their bodies, with which they can do … Continue reading Dante…a bit updated