Random Thoughts June 21, 2019

Sunni or Later Final Jeopardy Question:  So the president cannot be cornered.Final Jeopardy Answer:  Why is the Oval Office an oval? My observation this past week.  I hope the Ayatollah also has an oval office.  Too many times we’ve learned that a cornered animal is the most dangerous.  And history tells us, the resolution of … Read more

Random Thoughts on June 6, 2019

There are two “high holidays” in American history, the Fourth of July and D-Day.  One marks the emergence of the United States as a sovereign nation  The other as leader of the free world.  And sadly, the observance of these occasions fades over the years with one exception.  Just as there are milestones of age, … Read more

Random Thoughts 12/23/2018

I Hope They Are Not Getting Paid for This MESSAGE TO RUSSIAN TROLLS AND BOTS: If you’re going to try and hack Americans or influence voters, I strongly suggest you make an effort to translate your correspondence.  Below is one of several comments we received in response to the  December 13 post, “The Putin Principle.” … Read more

No Shortcuts

Sometimes the process of writing can be as interesting as the product which emerges. ~Dr. ESP As was the case on Thanksgiving Day, the inspiration for a particular blog entry often comes from Deprogramming101 subscribers.  Not when they share a news article or commentary and say, “You know, you should write about this.”  But in … Read more

Random Thoughts 11/7/18

  It was neither the best of times nor was it the worst of times. The ongoing debate over the future of America was not resolved yesterday.  But there were a few simple truths. Racism in America Yesterday, a significant portion of voters chose not to reject the Republicans’ closing message.  Black candidates are unqualified … Read more