Wayback Machine: In 68 I left on a jet plane, a Boeing 707 to San Diego. A few busses were waiting for us. They took us to Recruit Depot for a rude awakening. Written by John Denver in 1967, “Leaven on a Jet Plane” was also sung by Peter, Paul, and Mary. We were in […]
As Biden’s presidency winds down, I have tried to collect my thoughts on his presidency, on what went right and (mostly) what went wrong, and why. I want to confess up front that I do not follow “inside the White House” reporting very closely (I have not read any books on the Biden White House, […]
When I was in first grade, we had daily bible readings. Each child was allowed a turn to read a verse or two from their bible. This was in a public school. The problem of how to manage verses from, e.g., Muslim or Hindu children was solved by the fact that in East Tennessee there […]
And an opportunity too! We were living in Michigan at the time. My wife being from NYC and I from Chicago have a taste for bagels and cream cheese. Onion cream cheese for myself and she likes the plain. In the Detroit area, there is a Jewish community. My wife worked for the Jewish News. […]
I am reading the most recent The Guardian article about a new Canadian Prime Minister. The present Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, resigned as head of the Liberal party. His resignation set in motion a leadership race against the backdrop of a looming general election. An election which will be held amid political turmoil perhaps triggered by Donald […]
Key findings about U.S. immigrants. Look at the first chart, you will see this is not the first time so many immigrants are arriving in the United States. What is occurring today is less than what occurred in 1890 (first paragraph) as a percentage of the present population. The United States has long had more […]
What the Science of Predators and Prey Tells Us About the Morbidly Rich and Working People, Tom Hartmann, The Hartman Report Nature and economics share some fascinating patterns, one of which explains why Donald Trump is about to become president and how the morbidly rich have appropriated over $50 trillion from working class people since the 1980s. […]
It was January 1, 2000. Driving into work (I was the boss) on ice coated roads from the drizzle we had the night before. I get to work (30 minutes later) and I received a message, the systems were tested and worked. Drove back home and crashed for more sleep as we were up late […]
This is kind of interesting. A colossal mistake misleading the public. Not so great as to cause harm to anyone. Great enough to be annoying as everyone starts to go through the process of, “what do I have that is made of black plastic?” Pitches them and them finds out that they were ok due […]
How we got into this mess, and how we get out of it. Capitalism is compatible with democracy only if democracy is the dominant partner. It was dominant from 1933 until 1980. Then hyper-capitalism took over and finally gave us Trump. Robert Reich Friends, Donald Trump isn’t the cause of what ails America. He’s the […]