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I know there is widespread disappointment and angst concerning the direction our nation is going. Our new president, the “dictator-wanna-be,” and the oligarchy supporting him and his administration are determined to take our country into territory reminiscent of pre-WW2 Germany. If you paid attention to what Trump during the 2024
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Some Republicans like House Speaker Johnson say that Biden must run as the Democratic nominee (as if you can force someone to run for office!).
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So, I’m at the gym Sunday morning, getting in some treadmill work, when I look up at the TV screen in front of me. One of the morning political talk shows was airing, and the caption showing the issue being discussed read, “Democrats calling for Biden to step down
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Good morning, Everyone, and what a good morning it is too. I’m alive! I woke up to the news that Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell just endorsed Donald Trump for president. And why not? See part I below. Listen Time 1 minute 45 seconds Part I
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While working out the other day at the gym and casually watching TV, a scrolling news reports on holiday shopping caught my attention. It read, “Twenty-five percent of adult Americans are still paying off their 2022 holiday season gift purchases!” Listen Time 1 Minute 30 seconds
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A couple days ago, a meme, written by a guy named John Coleman Ray, showed up on my Facebook page. One of my Facebook friends decided to share the meme, and that’s how it came to me. The meme simply said “Close our Borders. Let’s see how many
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I recently read an article that caused me to pause and ponder a fair bit. The author of the article discussed how racism and bigotry seem to be on the increase in certain parts of our country and in certain political circles. Listen Time 7 minutes
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Do you use public roadways or other public facilities? Back in my bartending days in the early 70s, I knew a history professor who was a regular patron at the bar, especially during happy hours. The good professor, with other happy hour imbibers, would discuss all sorts of issues of
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Last week, my wife and I, along with two friends Steve and Linda, saw the play “The Lost Claus” at the B Street Theater in midtown Sacramento. It was a delightful comedy about Santa, who is progressively being slowed down by the weight of living nearly 2000 years, and his
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It is very clear to me that we are in the process of losing our 233-year-old experiment in democracy. The Republican Party, led by Donald Trump, is attempting to systematically unravel our nation’s democracy and replace it with a one-party government that can remain in power indefinitely. Listen Time
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Breakfast eaten and the bus boarded, Alberto stood on the sidewalk outside the hotel, face expressionless, and waved to us in a rather perfunctory manner followed by a low, tepid “Ciao.” At that moment, it seemed a more dejected man in all of Italy would have been impossible to find.