Dr. ESP Careful the things you say.Children will listen. ~Stephen Sondheim/Into the Woods Too bad the same warning does not apply to adults. For example, did purveyors of the “big lie” think their constant exhortations to “stop the steal” would not incite an insurrection? But what I find more disconcerting is adults often do not listen … Read more
Paper stained with litmus which is used to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. Blue litmus paper turns red under acid conditions, and red litmus paper turns blue under alkaline conditions. ~Definition of Litmus Paper/DICTIONARY.COM In politics, the term “litmus test” generally applies to something that has nothing to do with acidity, … Read more
(In reference to a report the FBI has advised Trump Org COO Matthew Calamari Sr. and his son to “lawyer up,”) you know the world is upside-down when the Calamari are ordering lawyers for the whole table. ~Stephen Colbert/June 23, 2021 I know, making fun of lawyers is a very low BAR to overcome. Until … Read more
Watching West Virginia senator Joe Manchin’s efforts to build bipartisan support for a voting rights bill, I had a deja vu moment. This all seemed much too familiar. But when and where had I been exposed to a similar situation? Memory recall in instances like this often depends on finding a unique connection between … Read more
Contrary to common newspaper usage, I am not the Catholic candidate for president. I am the Democratic Party’s candidate for president, who happens also to be a Catholic. I do not speak for my church on public matters, and the church does not speak for me. ~John F. Kennedy/September 12, 1960 Question #1 du jour: … Read more