Category Archives: Accountability?
More Resistance Vacation Reading: Comfort Food – A Story
Comfort Food Eastern North Carolina – 2007 The large sign in the lawn in front of the old red brick building read: “U.S. MARINE CORPS, CAMP ELIZABETH BRIG. NO PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOWED.” I stopped the car right in front of it, rolled down the window, slipped the digital camera from my pocket and took a couple … Continue reading More Resistance Vacation Reading: Comfort Food – A Story
Did a West Point General Troll Trump Before His Weird Commencement Address?? (My Answer: Yes!)
There were many snarky media cracks made about president Trump’s very weird West Point commencement address on May 24th. It was definitely up there on the crowded DJT Weirdness scale: a long shaggy dog story about an unhappy real estate developer and his unhappy trophy wife, a plop of freshly made up steaming malarkey about … Continue reading Did a West Point General Troll Trump Before His Weird Commencement Address?? (My Answer: Yes!)
Hegseth Headed For the Door?? I’ll Believe It When I See It
Well, rest in peace, Pope F, but the crazy merry-go-round of news moves so fast you could have slipped away a month or two ago. But after all, you were 88. For that matter, by mid-afternoon the stock market was down again — but only by another 900+ points; I, mean, Ho-hum, right? 401k panic … Continue reading Hegseth Headed For the Door?? I’ll Believe It When I See It
Nagasaki Atom Bombing: 79th Anniversary: Anybody Listening?
79th anniversary of Nagasaki bombing August 9, 2024 The event commemorates those killed when the US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city. This year’s event was boycotted by the US and UK after organizers decided not to invite the Israeli ambassador. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki still evoke strong feelings in Japanese … Continue reading Nagasaki Atom Bombing: 79th Anniversary: Anybody Listening?