Into the Valley of Dearth

  Yesterday, Donald Trump accused Germany of being controlled by the Russians.  More shocking was he did it with a straight face.  Maybe he should finally get that Emmy about which he constantly whines.  To paraphrase Buffalo Springfield, it’s not paranoia but irony that runs deep. This morning, Trump laid out a broad agenda for … Read more

Two In One

Ideas are not set in stone.  When exposed to thoughtful people, they morph and adapt into their most potent form. ~Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere As we get closer to the 2108 mid-term elections and Democrats choose congressional candidates during the ongoing primary season, political pundits are looking for sea walls which might turn back a potential … Read more

Supply Side Politics

  Some believe our government is out of control because our politics lack discipline, the leading culprit being Citizens United v. FEC that opened the floodgates for unlimited campaign contributions from corporations, special interest groups and wealthy individuals.  But in the Deprogramming101 world of counter-intuitive thinking, one can argue our political environment is out of whack because … Read more

Those Were The Days

  The title of today’s blog has its origins in two berths in American culture.  It appears in the theme song for television’s “All in the Family,” as Archie and Edith reminisce about a time when life was not so ambiguous.  It is also the name of a 1968 Mary Hopkin song which celebrates the … Read more

Cold As I.C.E.

  I know the band Foreigner had no idea when they released “Cold As Ice” in 1977, they provided a more accurate description of Melania Trump than this weekend’s mainstream media suggestion Mrs. Trump has a conscience. I’ve seen it beforeIt happens all the timeYou’re closing the doorYou leave the world behindYou’re digging for goldYet … Read more