The Snow and Being Snowed
“In this refulgent summer, it has been a luxury to draw the breath of life.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, from his classic “Divinity School Address.” The luxury to draw the breath of life is owned by bums as much as by billionaires. Which gets the most from their breathing? How much do you get from yours? Forget the angst for a minute. Forget Trump’s assault on “We, the People” and on…
Chainsaw Massacre
Would a brain surgeon wield a chainsaw? Trump's Musk would. Who gave Musk the chainsaw? Javier Milei, new president of Argentina. He's the hairy-headed one behind Elon Musk. He's the one, since seizing power in Argentina, who has already doubled…
Words and The Word
“I know words,” claimed Donald Trump. “I have the best words.” Does he? His words aren’t fair or intelligent, but they are effective. He does “The Weave,” mixing exaggerated boasts and insults into a random collage of repeated words. “His…
A List of Trump’s Thoughts
on Twitter 2015-2021, regarding four topics: The Impeachment Inquiry, New York Times, The Mainstream Media, Hillary Clinton, Up to When he was Barred from Twitter As Reported in the New York Times (Placed here to alert citizens of Trump's nuanced…
Bad for Us
Ironically, perhaps even suicidally, we've elected the party whose assumption is that "government is bad for us." And now it is. They are that cynical slogan. It'll be hard to extricate ourselves from this disaster. That's why I flew the…
Our Family Home
These old photos of our family home and me arrived from my sister, setting off a chain of ruminations and reactions on New Year's Eve, a few hours shy of 2025. Here I am on my first day of kindergarten…
Missing the Point
The only ones not shocked and worried at Trump's reelection should be. A vile, lying con man has retaken the presidency, despite who he blatantly is. Those who are full of glee now will soon regret their historic blunder. Americans…
Living Past the Lies
Anxious about the election? Tired of being lied to? Concerned that our two-hundred-year-old democratic republics could abruptly end, delivered over to petty but fanatical moralists and the amoral rich? Hitler lost the battle, but are his types resurging to win…
Quotes and Jokes
"I'm tired of egotists. They're more interested in themselves than in me." (My favorite joke lately.) I've been keeping a file of quotes and jokes for years. Here it is for your viewing pleasure. (My apologies to readers because all…
Think and Think and Think
“Think, and think, and think,” Art advised. Art Brayfield, former head of the American Psychological Association, learned but reclusive, liked my thoughtful sermons and occasional visits. His advice seems truer…
Good Earthkeeping Tools and Trends for September, 2018
This may be my last Good Earthkeeping Tools and Trends. KSKQ has changed the two-hour Morning Show, changing the first hour to Amy Goodman's Democracy Now! After three years of bringing in such tools and trends, I may start an evening radio show, The Liberal Hour, or invest my time in other related ventures.
Chainsaw Massacre
Would a brain surgeon wield a chainsaw? Trump's Musk would. Who gave Musk the chainsaw? Javier Milei, new president of Argentina. He's the hairy-headed one behind Elon Musk. He's the…
Bad for Us
Ironically, perhaps even suicidally, we've elected the party whose assumption is that "government is bad for us." And now it is. They are that cynical slogan. It'll be hard to…