100 Days of Trump, Part 2: The End of Obama Nation

100 Days of Trump, Part 2: The End of Obama Nation

In 100 days, Trump has managed to turn Obama Nation into Abomination. Here is what he’s accomplished so far: Over 800 stupid, hateful tweets, a record number of cabinet members and staff members who have resigned or been fired, three federal investigations, the...
100 Days of Trump: Lies and Subterfuge

100 Days of Trump: Lies and Subterfuge

It’s been 100 days since Donald Trump put one hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the US Constitution. True to form, “chaos candidate” has headed a chaotic administration. Where we are 100 days later: “Lock Her Up” Michael Flynn was fired by Obama...
Gun Nuts Gone Wild

Gun Nuts Gone Wild

Just a few stories of Gun Nuts Gone Wild in the past two weeks: A slow moving, overweight older man is caught on surveillance camera at a restaurant in North Carolina at the cashier’s counter when his gun fell out of his pocket and on to the floor.  He picked it up...
Democracy – As Above, So Below

Democracy – As Above, So Below

  I live in Los Angeles where it is possible to get involved in local government at a grassroots level through the neighborhood council system.   Since Los Angeles is so big – we have a mayor with a large staff and 15 different city council members who...
Where is Everybody?

Where is Everybody?

The four issues I care most about, and devote a considerable amount of time and energy to, are affordable health care, gun violence, public education, and arts education.  As of late, I have been thinking about the underlying, common variables that run through the...