Kamala Harris's presidential campaign: Furiosa II, the Sequel

 Let me begin by admitting that I had a bad night. I had a cold that I might have taken Nyquil for, and I was suffering from prolonged jet lag from a trip to Florida a couple of years ago when I crossed into the Eastern Time Zone. I have always enjoyed dystopian...

Baby, Baby, Baby, We're Out of Time: Biden or Trump–We Are Toast

You’re out of touch, my baby, My poor, unfaithful baby, I said, baby, baby, baby, You’re out of time Out of Time Rolling Stones (1966) King Kong, a symbol of brute force and unpredictability (Donald Trump), and Godzilla, a representation of experience and...

Civilians are suffering in Gaza, but that's not Israel's fault

Antisemitic racism on college campuses has disguised itself with crocodile tears for the civilian population in Gaza, which has suffered greatly during Israel’s war with Hamas. But I think that’s bullshit. College protesters don’t give a damn about...

Another boneheaded idea: Western meddling in Moldova

Moldova, a small country near the Black Sea coast, is nestled between Ukraine and Romania. This nation, once part of the Soviet Union, gained independence in 1991, marking a significant turning point in its history. So far, Moldova has not been dragged into the...

Bad Moon A-Rising: America faces a looming real estate crisis

I see the bad moon a-risin’ I see trouble on the way I see earthquakes and lightnin’ I see bad times today Creedence Clearwater Revival Americans live in a Panglossian environment, encouraged by our government to believe we live in the best of all possible...

Inflation and the elderly: Most retired Americans will die broke

Here’s a scary statistic: the average pre-tax income of retired Americans is about $55,000, and most of that income goes to housing, transportation, healthcare, and food. Most retired Americans live on a fixed income that will not go up. Their living expenses,...

WaPo's Jennifer Rubin defends President Biden's judgment

 Today, Jennifer Rubin published an op-ed essay in the Washington Post defending President Joe Biden’s judgment. Despite his advanced age and elderly gait, Rubin argues that Biden’s judgment is sound and far better than that of Donald Trump. In sum, she...

Are e nuts? Transgender sports and mass formation psychosis

Ten years from now, will biological men still participate in women’s sports? I don’t think so.  In fact, the people who are advocating now for allowing transgender women to compete against real women in varsity sports will be embarrassed by their stance...

Biden promised to be the grownup in the room. Did he keep his word?

We’re all drifting and things are going rotten. At home, there was always a grownup.  Ralph, The Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies, William Golding’s timeless tale about schoolboys descending into savagery, speaks to us today. Rules are breaking down, and timeless...