5 hours agoThis And Every December (2023)“The War To End All Wars” was not the final stage. From ’39 to ’41, again war in Europe waged. Some Americans wanted to assist. Others did not want our boys to enlist. Roosevelt ran supplies To overwhelmed, batter’d allies. Lucky Lindy said “Not our mess” While nations were forced…Pearl Harbor1 min readPearl Harbor1 min read
2 days agoPolitical Debates Need Fouls And FinesThe four Republican presidential candidates who debated tonight have a limited path to secure their party’s nomination. According to political website 538, former president Donald Trump averages 59.6% support among voters without debating once. His debating challengers are as follows: Ron DeSantis: 12.7% Nikki Haley: 10.6% Vivek Ramaswamy: 4.9% Chris…2024 Elections3 min read2024 Elections3 min read
Nov 2933rd Birthday And Thanksgiving ReflectionThanksgiving and my birthday of November 26th are often very close together, sometimes occurring on the same day. For that reason, I reflect on what I am thankful for at this time of year. As I complete my 33rd year on this globe, I would like to specify five things: …Thanksgiving4 min readThanksgiving4 min read
Nov 18Though I Was Not ThereI was not there when you stared into the whites of British eyes at Bunker Hill. when you triumphed over Cornwallis at Yorktown. I was not there for the Redcoat assault of our new White House. for the stars and stripes waving over Ft. McHenry. I was not there while…Veterans Day1 min readVeterans Day1 min read
Nov 16Unaffordable Veteran CareAs I searched for a topic for this Veterans Day, I stumbled about some recent research. While I have some idea of how much veterans suffer during and after their service, I was unaware how much their caregivers spend on them. Per website Military.com, “Veteran and military caregivers spend an…Veterans2 min readVeterans2 min read
Nov 9Politicians Gotta Debate!I almost forgot there was a Republican presidential debate tonight. As I detailed in 2020, I don’t consume as much political news as I used to. In my defense, this Republican presidential campaign is weird. Frontrunner Donald Trump leads Republican presidential hopefuls on average- and I stress average- by 43.7…Elections3 min readElections3 min read
Nov 4Writing Is Solitary, Yet SocialOn Wednesday, I had my first interview as a writer. A few months ago, North Fond du Lac Poet-Laureate Jeffrey Charles McAndrew invited onto his podcast “Poets Have Something to Say” to talk about my journey with poetry. This week we were finally able to have our conversation. …Wisconsin2 min readWisconsin2 min read
Oct 28The Speaker Who IsFor a moment, I thought the Institutionalist Republicans (my name for the non-MAGA Republicans) had triumphed in the quest to name a new Speaker of the House. The rejection of Jim Jordan, a staunch ally of Donald Trump and a chief proponent of 2020 election fraud claims, signaled to me…Republican Party3 min readRepublican Party3 min read
Oct 21The Speaker Who Was Not To BeJim wanted to be House Speaker But the GOP didn’t want him as keeper. After three dramatic voting bouts The old wrestler got wrestled out. The co-founder of the Freedom Caucus Received a taste of his own ruckus. There’s no room for claims of fraud Which some did and do applaud. What goes around comes around ‘Specially to those who in ambition drown. Maybe now Jim will have more affection For procedures called elections.House Of Representatives1 min readHouse Of Representatives1 min read
Oct 18The Golden Rule And A Yiddish ProverbYesterday, I had a discussion with a Jewish friend. He is struggling with the fact that many non-Jews seem to be living in a parallel universe than the Jewish people after Hamas’s attack on Israel and the outbreak of yet another war between Hamas and Israel. We non-Jews offer condolences…Ethics3 min readEthics3 min read
