Some fears are learned, but fear itself is an innate instinct. From birth, an infant with little experience beyond being cuddled fears falling. Fear of the unknown is another common dread. Writer H. P. Lovecraft mastered the art of horror by manipulating that emotion in his readers. 

The man buttering his toast across the table from me at the restaurant was ranting about Donald Trump. “Being a jew,” he said, “I’m thinking about obtaining a Danish passport.” I laughed, supposing he was joking, but he wasn’t.  His chin jutted in my direction like an axe

Though averse to ageism, I was moved when I  read that longtime Congresswoman Anne Kuste was retiring to allow someone younger to take her place.  As a tribute to her decision, I have recorded below my relevant brunch conversation with a Millennial.                  

Watching a reporter interview historian Timothy Snyder one evening, I sat up in my chair when he laid out his thoughts about  Donald Trump’s strategy for the current 2024 Presidential election.  Snyder presumed the former president knew he would lose the contest and was taking unp

   Senator John Fetterman (D) recently shared this observation with the public.  You all should need to know that America is not sending their best and brightest to Washington, D. C.  Congressional in-fighting, and scandals among the elected elite support the senator’s view.