With the mass exodus of staff and advisers from the Trump administration, there is only one word to describe Herr Trump. My apologies to Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. To the tune of “Maria” from West Side Story. (spoken) Pariah . . . (sings) The most accurate description I ever heard: Pariah, Pariah, Pariah, Pariah . . . Exactly describes how I … Read more
Every new car on the road today monitors the air pressure in that vehicle’s tires. It is a very handy feature, enabling us to correct an abnormal situation before it becomes critical. Over the past 72 hours we have learned Donald J. Trump also has a pressure monitor, but it works in the totally … Read more
It’s 2017. One would think the United States (or South Korea) could produce recording equipment that accurately captures what is being said. But it appears that is not the case. I know! I know! You’re wondering what triggered this post and where could he possibly be heading. Patience, dear reader. Actually, it was the … Read more
Something had been gnawing at me. But I could not quite put my finger on it. I had to draw on my creative process, especially the observation skills. I needed to remember it’s not always what you see. Sometimes, it’s more important what you don’t see. And there it “wasn’t.” From his first day on … Read more
One word keeps popping up in the discussion of Russian meddling in the 2016 election. SACRED. Belief in the electoral process is SACRED to the survival of democracy. Russian interference in the 2016 election represents an assault on a SACRED cornerstone of the American experience. Perhaps the time has come when we Americans start … Read more