Jun 23, 2022Forget Trump. Let’s Get Back to WorkWill Donald Trump be indicted? Will the ex-President be held accountable for the people he’s hurt and his erosion of our democracy? I haven’t got a clue. But what strikes me is just how unqualified Donald Trump is for the office of the Presidency. In addition to the bungling of…Trump2 min readTrump2 min read
May 17, 2022Fox News’ Deadly CalculationWhile doom scrolling over the weekend, I noticed these headlines in the space of about 30 seconds: First, I read a Mitch McConnel quote, “It’s the Supreme Court’s job to issue rulings that Americans don’t like.” This was followed by a new Missouri law restricting pharmacists from advising about Ivermectin…Gun Violence3 min readGun Violence3 min read
Apr 20, 2022One More Piano Lesson with RickMy dad, who we called Rick, passed away on February 15th, 2019, from complications related to Parkinson’s Disease. Over the years, I spent many hours with Rick sharing thoughts on piano music, American history, and the nature of life. These were topics Rick always loved to discuss. Rick, a voracious…Piano5 min readPiano5 min read
Mar 31, 2021That Vision ThingAmerican two-party politics has always been a choice between two distinct visions of America’s future. Differences between Republican and Democrat visions have shifted over the years. For instance, throughout the 1960s, Democrats abandoned their Southern voter-base in favor of Civil Rights progress, the Republican silent majority/law and order ticket picked…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Aug 4, 2020The Malignant EvangelicalThe Trump Administration has no COVID-19 plan. The President is focused solely on getting reelected. Implementing a COVID-19 mitigation plan would be distracting from the President’s primary goal — reelection. Focusing on people dying and taking responsibility for fewer people dying does not compute in the mind of a malignant…Trump3 min readTrump3 min read
Jan 20, 2020American GenocideI was an American Studies major at Colby, graduating in 1981. I remember the last day of my American History Survey class with Professor Pete Moss. I had enjoyed the class, which, if memory serves, was two full semesters. …2 min read2 min read
Jan 13, 2020Senator Collins — To Be Clear On ImpeachmentVoters in the State of Maine will be paying careful attention to President Trump’s Senate Impeachment trial. If national poll numbers are accurate and apply to Maine, more than fifty-one percent of voters believe the President has done wrong and should, therefore, be removed from office. …Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Jan 8, 2020Just Say Goodbye, AlreadySometimes writing music is about simply expressing a feeling. Especially when your life feels empty and your world seems to be spinning out of control. Ear, muscles, and the sub-conscience can work together to express those feelings as musical form, with the brain kept out of the process.Music1 min readMusic1 min read
Dec 27, 2019Our Menacing MomentThe Trump Administration and the Republican party are actively working to steal the 2020 election for Donald Trump. Normalization When I read about Giuliani’s ongoing “investigations” into Ukraine, post impeachment, I realize he is still being directed by Trump to dig up more dirt on Biden, regardless of how unreliable…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Apr 9, 2019What is a Better Angel?By Geoffrey Ives Allowing that nerd turd, Stephen Miller, to disrupt DHS leadership and stir up border controversy excites the Trump base and provides all the fear-mongering talking points Trump will require to secure the 2020 election. It is the Trump strategy. …Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read