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It is time to stop laughing at Donald Trump. Sure, the constant reminder of his mental decline offers momentary delight as righteous payback to his egotistical, bigoted, bullying ways. • In signing up for the New Hampshire
Read moreIt became an American literary legend. In one of his short stories, F. Scott Fitzgerald famously pronounced: “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and
Read moreSix or seven lifetimes ago, a young co-worker was telling me about her boyfriend. I complimented the wisdom of her choice as soon as she told me he wanted to be a writer, but was amused when she said
Read moreOn Jan. 16, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt – who never met a publicity ploy that he didn’t embrace – called for a special session of the Oklahoma Legislature to begin on Jan. 29. This emergency, got-to-have-it-now confab would deal
Read moreYears ago, when my political party participation was at a minimum, my public pronouncements could only reverberate to me. That allowed me to be more extreme (more honest?) in calling out the opposition. This was a deliberate tactic.
Read moreIf the weather forecasters were correct – and they are sometimes – we are emerging from some of our coldest temperatures in years. And it will remain cold this week. I’ve had a heater running under my kitchen sink.
Read moreNew Year’s Day. Seeking solace. Sitting on the front porch in the afternoon Sun. It’s cool enough that a stray breeze chills. I’m wearing my toboggan cap to insulate my bald head. Warmth wherever the Sun strikes me.
Read moreIn times of global strife and conflict, particularly in the heart-wrenching situation unfolding in Gaza and Palestine, our principles as Democrats and humanitarians are tested. This letter is an earnest attempt to articulate my stance on this issue — a
Read moreDemocrats need to face reality and find a better presidential ticket than Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for next year’s election. This is not a criticism of the Bidenomics that has revitalized the economy. My dissatisfaction with the administration’s
Read moreIf the United States loses its republic, it will not be due to Donald Trump’s megalomania or his white Christian fascist – er nationalist – followers. The blame will fall on cowards within the Republican Party who put their
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