Usually I enjoy the marathon of newsletter writing on Saturdays, but not this weekend. The clues came early. I’d sketched out a topic that seemed suitable to the day and time, but however much it coaxed me on I wasn’t feeling the … [Continue reading]
In searching for hidden pokets of support that could change a dead-locked election, Trump Republicans are looking to “the bros.” These are young men (white, black, Latino), who are under 40, ended their schooling in high school, have modest … [Continue reading]
Is it me, or do more people than ever want to know what I think? - about my last doctor visit;- my experience ordering dog food;- my latest Amazon delivery (including pictures taken of the boxes on my front porch); … [Continue reading]
I got my mail-in ballot for November’s U.S. election yesterday, and plan to vote tomorrow. For the first time in my voting life, I’ve been following little of the on-going campaign--beyond reviewing the Harris economic plan (detail that has … [Continue reading]
I’m somewhere between anger and resignation, sadness and fear these days because the quality of almost every “public good” that we share as Americans seems to be declining in quality faster than the public’s servants can process erosions like these, … [Continue reading]
