Well, Melania, what do you have to say about Jamal Myles? At the beginning of the school year, nine-year old Jamal told his mother he was gay and was going to tell his schoolmates because he was proud of who he was. Less than a week later, Jamal took his own life. In an interview … Read more
Watching Sesame Street with our daughter way too many years ago, my favorite segment was called, “One of these is not like the others.” While Ernie or one of the other Muppets sang the following lyrics, they would show three or four images and ask, “Which thing is not like the others?” One of … Read more
This morning’s Washington Post included an op-ed by conservative columnist Kathleen Parker titled, “The Manafort Juror Who Could Save America.” Parker is referring to Paula Duncan, the only member of the Manafort trial panel who has come forward publicly. As we now know, Duncan is a die-hard Trumpster, plans to vote for him again in 2020 … Read more
… or mind your pees and Qs. I know, the temptation to write something clever about David Pecker was hard to pass up. But, as always, my goal is to find that angle missed by the mainstream media. It didn’t take long. Over the past few days a number of media pundits have asked … Read more
Metaphors are always a good mechanism for thinking about the “why” behind the “what.” For me, the métaphore du jour seems to be taking a test drive prior to purchasing an automobile. According to Wikipedia, the purpose of test driving a car is… to assess its drivability, or roadworthiness, and general operating state. Which helps … Read more