Probationary UN Ambassador Elise Stefanik Gets “Fork In the Road” NoticeLike thousands of others, Elise Stefanik saw her probationary period for higher employment end on the whims of the Trump Administration.Mar 28Mar 28
The Subversive and Revolutionary Act of Not Setting Things on FireDo not set things on fire or use the setting of things on fire for political, personal, or media gain. Simple, right? Apparently not.Mar 21Mar 21
Lies, Damn Lies, and Appetizers“Self, just order and appetizer as your meal. All you need. All you want.” Did I listen to myself? No. No, I did not.Mar 17Mar 17
Of Amtrak, AI, and Arguing About Trains on the InterwebsTrains are wonderful modes of transportation. Trains also have to follow the laws of physics and realities of economics, politics, and…Mar 12Mar 12
Sacred Cows and Spending CutsDOGE, Veterans, Entitlements, & the Rhetoric of Other People’s ProblemsMar 7Mar 7
How About Them Oscars?Were The Oscars Overly Political? Winners & Losers, Controversies Large and Small, plus Marvel/Disney Woes & more w/film critic Luis MendezMar 7Mar 7
Safe Travels, Arthur FrommerI am very thankful for those Frommer’s recommendations during what proved to be a formative period of my own life.Nov 19, 2024Nov 19, 2024
The Four Stages of Post-election CrueltyMuch post-mortem election caterwauling is less analysis and more flagellation of the electorate that didn’t vote the way it was supposed toNov 14, 2024Nov 14, 2024
Pete Rose and the Limitations of HustleAs a kid I loved baseball and Pete Rose. I still love baseball, but evidence demands a verdict, and I long ago had a reckoning over Pete…Oct 1, 2024Oct 1, 2024
Twice on Sunday PodcastRecapping the week that was and talking state of 2024 presidential race, congress, Mark Robinson, using “low info voters” terminology, and…Sep 25, 2024Sep 25, 2024
