Who Gets the Vaccine First??
After weeks of lengthy discussion and debate, the Trump White House has announced a comprehensive plan for distribution of the new COVID-19 vaccines. Speaking on behalf of President Trump, Kayleigh...
Thanks, Don
“Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Joni Mitchell, 1970 ******************* I...
The Biden Presidency, The Biden Appointees
Although I won’t fully believe it until Jan 20 when Joe Biden has actually been sworn in, today marks the passing of three important signposts along the way. First, after...
Rudy Fiddles and Rome Burns
As they say, it would be funny if it weren’t so sad. Rudy Giuliani, a vivid reminder of how dementia can set in so suddenly and deeply, is out there...
Trump’s “Concession” Speech
“I must have won. I must have won. I’m a winner. How could a loser like Joe Biden come out ahead of me. Impossible. There was a record turnout. I...
Trump, Kubler-Ross, and Loss
Several years ago, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and her psychiatrist friends came up with a very useful theory about stages of grief. They taught us that it’s important to recognize that people...
Bye Bye Don
For four years of Trump, I held my nose. The stench was just that bad. For four days after the election, I held my breath. The suspense was just that...
It’s Almost Here, and I Can’t Wait
One more week. Like a prisoner counting down the days till his release, I await Election Day. A week from today, Nov 3, 2020 is the day they count the...
Five Thoughts on Everyone’s Favorite President
As the 2020 election comes closer and closer, all sorts of random thoughts and questions have been floating round my brain. Here’s a sampling of the latest: 1--How long could...
Observations on the Three-Ring Circus That is Trump
The Trump experience really is like a three ring circus—acrobats, lion tamers, people swinging wildly on the flying trapeze, and all the grotesque curiosities of the freak show along the...