Donald Trump, during his appearance at a Honeywell facility in Arizona, told reporters, “You know I made the virus mutate. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I call it Corona Extra.” Meanwhile, Trump campaign director Brad Parscale announced they would not be using the Rolling Stone’s “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” this … Read more
With deference to David Letterman, I now present tonight’s TOP TEN list–April Fools when it comes to dealing with a global pandemic. #10: Every right-wing Trump sycophant who a la Sean Hannity said, “This program has always taken the coronavirus seriously and we’ve never called the virus a hoax,” nine days after saying, “They’re … Read more
It has been 12 days since the last post, but it is not for lack of effort. There are several half-finished drafts of entries ranging from the illusion of U.S. oil independence to the inadequacy of the Hatch Act (restrictions on political activity by federal officials) to loss of another close friend. The one … Read more
During my final lecture at Miami University, I shared a series of moments in my life when I had a chance to interact with famous people in the fields of politics, entertainment and sports. Each story began with the phrase, “I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to…” The point was to … Read more
Here are a few observations made during a 10-hour drive yesterday. Salute to Ignorance One of the virtues of Sirius XM is the ability to listen to one’s favorite cable news and talk shows while on the road. However, yesterday we tuned out as much of the focus was on descriptions of Donald Trump’s … Read more