Worry, But Be Happy

Posted on by Leave a comment

It is not unusual. But it is interesting. This year we celebrate Christmas, as usual, on December 25th. Kwanzaa, the African-American cultural holiday is always celebrated from December 26th to January 1st. Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday, is the wild card falling from late November to December. This year it begins at sunset, December 25th. So we have a triple header in the space of forty-eight hours.

I am tempted to note that confluence with a sense of hope, urging everyone to look to the season as a reason to be optimistic about the year about to start. To steal a line from singer-composer Bobby McFerrin, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy“. I can’t do it. I can’t do it because I am very worried and very concerned about the year ahead.

But I do wish you the very best for the holiday. Let’s make the most of it.

#####

President Musk

Posted on by Leave a comment

What do you get the guy who has everything? Better still, what does the guy who has everything buy for himself? Elon Musk bought himself a president.

Musk spent about $277 million to back Donald Trump in his successful campaign to win a second term. In return, Trump apppointed Musk, along with Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and former candidate turned rabid Trump supporter, to run the grandiosely named “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)“. This sounds official but in fact is a sort of advisory panel with no legal authority, charged by Trump to focus on regulating government spending and to cut regulations. How much influence Musk has is a function of how much attention Trump pays to him. It appears $277 million buys you a lot of attention.

Read more

Pardonnez-moi

Posted on by Leave a comment

Yes, he’s a liar. Yes, he’s a hypocrite. Let’s drive him out of office. Let’s forget that he brought us through the Covid crisis, stabilized the economy, passed laws designed to fund future growth and development, expanded healthcare and restored America’s standing among its allies. Let’s call him an old fool, a disgrace, and never vote for him again.

Wait a minute.

Excuse me if I don’t get on the bandwagon in the media and on both sides of the political divide in condemning President Joe Biden for pardoning his son Hunter. To steal a phrase (“Gone with the Wind”), frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.

Read more

Hate for Thanksgiving

Posted on by Leave a comment

For most of us Thanksgiving was a respite from the turmoil of politics. It was a time to spend with family and friends. To eat well. And, even if it meant a deliberate avoidance of election discussion, to enjoy some peace, quiet, and perhaps football.

Unless of course you are Donald Trump. Trump found time, while enjoying the parade of syncopates who sojourned to Mar-a-Lago to grovel at his feet, to air his usual grievances. His “Happy Thanksgiving” post on social media says it all:

Read more

Wicked Works

Posted on by Leave a comment

Its been a long time since I raved about a movie (2016, La-La-Land). But I’ll take a much-needed vacation from politics to rave about this one. Wicked is simply great. And if you are looking for something the whole family can enjoy, it is a perfect outing for Thanksgiving weekend. On the “Rotten Tomatoes” web site, which aggregates reviews, it has a positive rating above 90%. Wicked also sold $114 million in tickets in the United States in its opening weekend and $166 million worldwide. So, it is not just me.

Read more

Here We Go Again

Posted on by Leave a comment

It was about 3:00am the day after the election in 2016 when I came to the conclusion that Donald Trump would win, beating Hillary Clinton. This time, I knew it at midnight.

Read more

Campaign of Hate

Posted on by One comment


It is hard to believe we’ve gotten to the eve of the election, and we still have a toss-up. Social media, especially the mess named “X” that has evolved from Twitter since Elon Musk bought it, is full of reports claiming that Donald Trump has a commanding lead. These are fake. The posts often point to polls which have no attribution or to polls which are unknown or clearly partisan. These deceptive posts sow the seeds for what will be Trump’s end game strategy, to claim victory based on alleged “cheating”. Don’t be fooled.

Read more
« Older Entries Recent Entries »