Random Thoughts

I want to make sure I understand this.

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Finishing Business

I wrote here about how I had decided to … well, slog through Stephen King’s Dark Tower series.  That was two months and ten days ago.  Today, I finally finished … the slog.  And s…

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Glen Hansard-Bird Of Sorrow Live(EPIC PERFORMANCE)

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RIP Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard is one of my favorite Spotify discoveries. I have no idea what was the first song of his I heard on that platform while listening to some Spotify curated playlist. Whatever that song w…

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A Review of The Jump

I’ve blogged about my friend Mike. We met through unusual circumstances. Fighting with each other in the comments section of PowerLine, the rightwing blog I used to read religiously. I was on…

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Mideast Follies

-- The Perils of a Transactional President

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This Isn't Actually New

It’s natural for humans to believe what they’re going through has never happened before.

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There are Times ...

People who have been reading this space the last few years know that there are times when I want to step back.

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Grant Chesin - George & Lennie [Official Visualizer]

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Fasten Your Seatbelts

Word is out that Trump will be giving a speech to the nation Thursday night.

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Kind Words About The Jump

As I struggle to write — I’m pretty sure I’ve never had writer’s block worse than I have in the months since I published The Jump — every once in a while I get a littl…

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Lindsey Graham

I don’t celebrate anybody’s death.

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More World Cup Thoughts

We already know that FIFA is one of the most corrupt sports organizations in the world. I mean, giving Trump a FIFA Peace Prize is one thing. But then having the FIFA leader wear a pro-Trump event …

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Who Isn't A Communist

In light of the clear direction Trump and the GOP are headed — accusing everybody who isn’t them of being a communist bent on destroying America, I offer you this list of people who are not, in fact, ...

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WSW June Chat

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The Birthright Citizenship Decision

A few months ago, I wrote a post analyzing the issues raised by Trump’s Executive Order trying to modify the 14th Amendment.

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Why Now?

-- Reviving Nixon

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It'll Take a Long Time

Deborah Brasket, a fellow writer who just published a wonderful story that is a combination love story and tale of revolution in Central America, reads this space every now and then.

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Can It Get Worse?

-- In fact it can

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A Few of My Favorite Things

The title of this post is brought to you by my great-nieces — the two oldest of whom were recently in a community theater production of Sound of Music. They were two of the Von Trapp girls an…

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How To Lose A "War"

Here is the NY Times analysis of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States that ended “the war.” Here is PowerLine’s most recent post on the agreement.

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Are American Voters Abandoning the Major Parties

According to CNN, almost half of Americans describe themselves as independent voters, without allegiance to either the Republican or Democratic parties.

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Amazon.com: The Missing Au Pair: A Mystery Thriller eBook : Rubin, Carrie: Kindle Store

Amazon.com: The Missing Au Pair: A Mystery Thriller eBook : Rubin, Carrie: Kindle Store

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A Consumer Rant

I wrote recently about the fact that both of my parents are in assisted living/memory care facilities now. My mom is one of the most anti-technology people alive. Never used a computer. Didn’…

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Tolerance Should Be A Two Way Street

I’ve been a fan of the San Francisco Giants as long as I can remember.

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