Recently, the Washington Post Editorial Board made a final appeal to voters who remained undecided about the November 3, 2020, presidential election. To reelect Donald Trump would continue to erode our democracy in the way he has done during his first four years, they said. “This is

If  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas adheres to his belief in originalism, meaning the  U. S. Constitution must be interpreted according to the intentions of the founding fathers, then to be consistent, he should resign from his high office. At the time the document was signed,

While it’s not cool to judge a woman by her outward appearance, there was a time when a First Lady’s wardrobe could claim as much media attention as a presidential executive order. First Ladies tended to wear outfits by  American designers and three of the most recent of them ful

People sometimes mistake cunning for intelligence. The attributes aren’t related.  Cunning comes from the gut, an animal instinct that assesses danger or opportunity and is necessary for survival.  A cat, hiding in the grass, its eyes fixed upon a birdbath is a visual expression o

I picked myself up off the floor after the first Trump-Biden presidential debate and asked myself what I’d witnessed.  A debate, it wasn’t.  A debate is an exchange of differing ideas argued between adults.  It has rules and procedures which allow each side to make its case. Wh

The Democrats in Congress are proposing several bills to curb presidential powers and to strengthen the system of checks and balances the Constitution provides. The changes offer increased protection for whistleblowers and agency watchdogs, prohibits a president from receiving payment

What a year 2020 is turning out to be.  A pandemic, the upcoming elections, and the untimely death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg are vying for top spots in the headlines. Given the cacophony, it’s little wonder few have noticed another woman has cracked a glass ceili

When did hungry people decide half a loaf wasn’t good enough? I’m speaking metaphorically, of course, referring to the “double haters,” that Donald Trump referred to in 2016. These were disillusioned people who looked for a change and didn’t think it was coming fast enough.

Call me a masochist, but every morning I open my computer to trawl for news.  Reliably, the headlines capture the worst of times: Joe Biden’s campaign files have been hacked; rattlesnakes bite two Yosemite hikers; west coast fires make the air unbreathable… One columnist expresse

I’ve long decided Donald Trump’s mental state isn’t good, but I sometimes wonder about my own. Am I normal? Living in a retirement community forces me to raise the question from time to time. So many neighbors are devoted to serving on committees and going to meetings whereas, I