Before Donald Trump has been sworn into the presidency, pundits, their past failed prognostications forgotten, are predicting he will be a one-term office holder. (Click) Meanwhile, Democrats are wringing their hands and emailing to their constituents about their disappointment over
After the November 8 election, a friend sent me the November 11, 2016 OP Ed piece by David Brooks from the New York Times. A number of my liberal friend speak kindly of the writer. He is their token conservative, I presume. In deference to them I reprint his remarks and follow w
Until the 2016 Presidential election, it was safe to say women were making strides toward equality. Some hurdles remain Women are barred from the priesthood in the Catholic Church and still lag behind men in equal pay. (“Noted,” The Week, November 11, 2016,pg. 16,). Whether
After the 2016 presidential election, I read an opinion piece that mocked people who donned a safety-pin to show their solidarity with marginalized people. (Click) The critic, Christopher Keelty, accused these individuals of hypocrisy: assuaging their guilt rather than taking substa
The morning after the 2016 Presidential election, I shared a link on Facebook but failed to vet it. Loss of sleep and disappointment over the outcome led me to be careless. But that’s no excuse and I apologized to my friends on the social media site. Due diligence is the watch
Depending upon what surveys you read, a majority of women voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, but not by a wide margin. (Click) Thirty-nine percent went for her opponent, a certifiable misogynist. One woman explained she was uncomfortable with her support
Compared to the growing dangers to the virtual world, the wild west might look like a sanctuary for kittens. Having my blog hacked by Russians, I know what I’m talking about. A common threat are emails that appear to come from friends. I fell for one the other day and my scr
My friends who frown upon my oil investments will be happy to learn I recently invested in wind power. For a while, the technology was more window dressing than a serious alternative to fossil fuels. But over the last few years, the technology has advanced enough to make wind energy
A week has passed since the 2016 US Presidential election and I’m still reeling from shock. For some reason, titles of classic novels keep swirling in my head — examples where art seems to mirror life. I worry about the future of my country, of course. The comfort is,