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“If God intended fatuous people to have money, he would not have made me a greedy hornswoggler”.

–P.T. Barnum, 1880. Republicans have always been despicable to me.  But they did seem to stick to their insistence that the rule of law, at least the laws that they have always cherished, was critical to an ordered society.  So why exactly did this happen?  Redefining the word “fool” in Oklahoma.  Apparently,  one law theyContinue reading ““If God intended fatuous people to have money, he would not have made me a greedy hornswoggler”.”

***Letters to the Editor***

“The Voice of The People can be Summarized  as the Reader’s Digest Version of the TV Guide, with a jigger of Supermarket Tabloid, and two  shots of Pornography.” —Vernon Nashe McNair, 1983. 4-28-20 Dear Sir/Madame, It took decades, but finally a U.S. President said something more stupid than my “trees cause pollution” line.    IContinue reading “***Letters to the Editor***”

“New Beginnings are Joyous. They Remind You So Succinctly of Your Mistakes”

–Natalie Quinn Hemphill, 1903. What can I say at this point?  Prior to the pandemic, I had been working part time.  I’ll tell you more about work later.  Prior to that, I went back to my novel and finally finished the thing.  I’ve only convinced one, out of the ten or so people to whomContinue reading ““New Beginnings are Joyous. They Remind You So Succinctly of Your Mistakes””

Suggestion

It feels like we should have a civilian version of this so that mass shooting survivors can be recognized publicly. They are selflessly enduring injuries, trauma, and enormous inconvenience so that we may all purchase assault weapons that absolutely no civilian needs. I really should be straddled on this issue, but I am not.  IContinue reading “Suggestion”

This is “Normal?” “Decent?” More like “Criminal.”

Providing cover for murdering a U.S. Resident? THAT is Presidential. As a U.S. Ambassador once opined,…” when I see a bird that quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, has feathers and webbed feet and associates with ducks—I’m certainly going to assume that he is a duck.”  Likewise, if the president helps explain away a crime, denies […]