MacTrump/Act III

  Act III: The Transition Scene I: Castle Penthouse MacTrump (Donald J. Trump) With victory in hand, tis’ time to pivot.  Or have I in blood stepped so far that, should I wade no more, returning were so tedious as go o’er. Lady MacBeth (Steve Bannon) A shift in manner may come later, as there … Read more

How Joe Biden Got It Wrong

  During a January 5, 2017 interview with Judy Woodruff on the PBS Newshour,  outgoing vice-president Joe Biden implored the so-called president-elect, “Grow up, Donald, Grow up.  Time to be an adult.”  To drive home this point, an anonymous Tweeter using the handle @MatureTrumpTwts, began posting alternative presidential messages “so they appear to be written … Read more

MacTrump/Act II

  Act II: The Primary Campaign Scene I: Mar-a-Elsinore MacTrump (Donald J. Trump): [Aside] Alas, back home at the Winter Castle where my beloved and I may once again consummate our confederation of spirit and purpose.  As sayeth the sages, the third time is truly the charm.  Yes, I did first choose Lady Lewandowski.  And then … Read more

When Everything is Suspect

  On March 7, 2017, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman shared his concerns that Donald Trump’s undocumented conspiracy theories and constant denial of empirical fact are a disaster in waiting.  He wrote the following to make this point. Moreover, one day soon something will happen — in North Korea, the South China Sea, Ukraine, … Read more

The End of Civilization

  Damn!!  On most days, I blog in hopes of raising questions and encouraging others to look under the rocks, read between the lines or examine the white space where they might discover the deeper meaning behind the news or societal behavior.  Don’t get me wrong.  It is something I enjoy doing.  But it is not … Read more