Two Septuagenarians Arrested (or Should have Been) for Public Brawl
To paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield, “I went to a fight the other night, and a debate broke out.” Yes, an all-out brawl took place on the campus of Case Western Reserve...
A Taxing Experience
The story of Donald Trump’s taxes, released by the NY Times, tells a pretty straightforward story: The man is a cheat, a fraud, a failed businessman whose lawyers went to...
Debate Prep Chez Biden & Trump
At the Biden Camp “So Joe, here are the fact sheets. If you want to be prepared for the debate Tues night, it’s very important that you do some serious...
Trump Fatigue
Drained. Fatigued. Disgusted. I’m all Trumped out. Neighbors who moved into a house down the street a year or two ago used to fly a MAGA flag by their front...
Watching the RNC: It Takes a Strong Stomach
I told myself that if I were going to go wire-to-wire with the Democratic National Convention, I would force myself to watch most or all of the Republican National Convention....
The Republican National Convention: Realities and a Fantasy
After a week of taking it on the chin via the Democratic National Convention, Monday night Donald Trump and his bizarre troupe of relatives and enablers get to take center...
Donald & Vlad: Love Letters
Dear Vladi, Hoping your summer has been a good one. It’s a shame that this darned COVID hoax has kept us from our wonderful one-on-one sit-down conversations. I am writing...
Kamala Harris, Joe’s Veep
I would have preferred Val Demings. She’s a female of color, articulate, and experienced in Washington… alas, without much name recognition. Instead I got Kamala Harris—a female of color, articulate,...
Donald Trump Receives Word on the Vaccine that Will make COVID Disappear
Having knocked on the door, but reluctant to enter, the high level Presidential aide screwed up his courage and strode into the Oval Office. “Mr Trump, President, Sir, I’ve got...
Can Trump Be Beaten? A Much-Too-Soon Analysis
Every time I feel that Joe Biden will win in November, every time I sense that perhaps Trump can actually be beaten, maybe even trounced, I bite my tongue and...