Exuberance over Kamala Harris is not irrational, it is rational exuberance. I am usually not an optimist when it comes to politics, but I believe that what is happening now is not a honeymoon but rather a campaign like I have never seen before. Kamala Harris has it all. When compared with Donald Trump, she ...

JD Vance and Trump have chosen to attack Tim Walz claiming that he lied when he said he carried an AR 15 like weapon in war when he actually had no combat experience. Apart from the fact that he technically was at war by being in Italy and training for going to Afghanistan the irony ...

On this date, the second world war was going into high gear. The Russians were winning battle after battle against the Nazis, recovering land that the Nazis had acquired during their invasion.   On this date, the second world war was going into high gear. The Russians were winning battle after battle against the Nazis, recovering land ...

I was born on January 9, 1942 and I thought it might be interesting to see what was happening around the world on that date. The world was in the middle of the second world war and it appears from the New York Times that day, that the tide of the war against the Japanese was ...

It’s been about a year since I posted anything on this blog. I guess I can blame it on being busy at work and traveling or maybe it’s just depression for living in the Trump era. Every time Trump does something, I think this is the thing that will finally lose him the support he ...

In light of some of the incredibly stupid and dishonest acts of Trump, people are talking about charging him with treason. That is highly unlikely. The definition of treason against the United States consists of levying  war against the country or adhering to its enemies and giving them aid and comfort. Even though it is obvious ...

For those of you who thought Donald Trump might grow into the presidency you can give that hope up. Never before, and never again hopefully will there be a presidency like this. It can all be summed up by Donald trumps own statement "who knew that healthcare could be so complicated?" The answer of course, is, people who ...

It's been a while since I last posted. I cannot help it. I'm not motivated. I feel adrift, alienated from the country I love and thought I knew. I go along, taking it day by day, and then it hits me again like a ton of bricks: President Donald Trump... I tell myself to reserve criticism ...

One would think that the latest revelation of Donald Trump's misogyny would end the 2016 race for the presidency, but recent history has shown us that Trump's supporters ignore his obvious flaws and their bad judgment predominates over what should be disqualifying statements. Part of the problem is the media, who have not only afforded Trump billions ...

Islam is the second largest religion in the world.  Its tenets are simple, but there are many misconceptions. For instance, not all of its followers believe in Jihad and the term itself can be interpreted as anything from self examination to all out war. The basic beliefs of Islam are encapsulated in the "five pillars ...