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
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
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
A PLAY IN FIVE ACTS Cast of Characters (special all-white male cast) MacTrump/Donald J. Trump Lady MacTrump (his third wife)/Steve Bannon King Duncan/George W. H. Bush Malcolm, Prince of Dallas (1st son of Duncan)/George W. Bush Donalbain, Prince of Tallahassee (2nd son of Duncan)/Jeb Bush Macduff, Thane of Scottsdale/John McCain (understudy Lindsay Graham) Banquo/Kellyanne Conway … Read more
Many of you may recognize the title of today’s post as the opening line of Stephen Still’s lyrics from Buffalo Springfield 1966 megahit, “For What It’s Worth.” (NOTE: You have probably also figured out that I’m a big fan of the song as its title is my sign-off for each post. No coincidence here.) … Read more