Unbalanced justice in America

Let’s hear it for Sam and Martha. You see a lot in the news lately about people who break the law but escape punishment. Big guys in various government departments. Celebrities. Politicians. People who bribe politicians for pardons. Pols who take the money and grant...

Being informed takes work

Do you feel you are well-informed about what is going on in the country? If you answer yes, you probably read a newspaper. And you probably watch network news. Or maybe you check out the news on a network’s website. Suppose you do no more than that. If so, my guess is...

Go forth and fail!

‘Tis that time of year. Commencement speakers are in full bloom. They exhort the grads to march out and conquer the world. If you can dream it you can do it, they tell the kids. Do you remember anything your commencement speakers said? Do you remember who spoke? I’m...

The President in the bathroom

What is the President of the United States doing in our public restrooms? An aside: You don’t have to remind me that “restrooms” are not for resting. Toilets are not for toiling. Bathrooms at the ballpark are not for bathing. Washrooms are for far more than washing....

Both parties are crumbling

Both political parties are cracking up. Both. One has flu, the other pneumonia. A lot of political structures are cracking up. In various parts of the world. This happens sometimes. It is as if seeds of disruption were sown in various locations. And this year many are...