Was it madness or was there method in it?  That is a question political historians far into the future will ponder as they assess the conduct of America’s 45th President.  Several months ago, I raised the potential for his madness on a local talk show, comparing Donald Trump’s p

Let me assure doubters that mud at the bottom of a pond is as dark and deep as any to be found in a lake.  By mud, I’m talking about power games as they are played from rural Alabama or New York. Near the end of my final term as a county commissioner in a midsize city, I became pri

It’s not true that “Money can’t buy you love.”  It can.  Charities are eager to love me.  Contribute to one and I hear from any of their neighbors who are within shouting distance.  Each time I contribute, I’m aware I’m added to a list which is sold to other non-profit