So many things stand out to me after eleven days of Number 47’s second term, with the pardoning of Jan. 6 rioters the most egregious, and then, in no particular order: insisting on the U.S. taking over Greenland and the Panama Canal and renaming the Gulf of Mexico (which Google has promised to do on… Continue reading 1,460 Minus 11
Month: January 2025
Home and Hope
(This is the third in a series reflecting on how life changed in a way that was–and still is five years later–unfathomable to me.) On April 29, thirty-five days after the ambulance took her to the hospital, I picked Terry up at rehab to bring her home. She signed herself out of rehab because she… Continue reading Home and Hope
Setback
(This is the second of five in a series reflecting on how life changed in a way that was–and still is five years later–unfathomable to me.) The diagnosis came back related to an infection and non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. Terry’s body was not carrying away toxins as it should, and this was causing a… Continue reading Setback
E-A-G-L-E-S
The 55-23 NFC Conference Championship game between the Eagles and Commnaders turned out to be a love fest instead of an invective-filled, nerve-wracking, setting-us-up-for-bitter-disappointment-typical-Eagles playoff disappointment. From beginning to end, it was an almost unique experience for me at Lincoln Financial Field. Matt, Cindy, and I arrived in the parking lot close to noon and… Continue reading E-A-G-L-E-S
The Unfathomable Begins
(This is the first in a series reflecting on how life changed in a way that was–and still is five years later–unfathomable to me.) There is a saying: people plan, God laughs. Heck of a sense of humor, if that’s the case. Terry and I had plans. They didn’t align with His. Life took a… Continue reading The Unfathomable Begins
Kleptopia
Why is the world, including the United States, swinging so far toward nationalism and antagonism toward those who are different? Why do countries elect leaders with abhorrent personal characteristics, anti-human views, and preferences toward corporate success at the expense of the planet, the worker, and the poor and middle classes? Why do the richest men… Continue reading Kleptopia
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Number 47 officially took office yesterday, and this entry will begin some periodic reflections on the state of the country. I would rather that someone else would have assumed the mantle of president because Number 47 is an abhorrent human being, a person with no concept of how to lead a country, a person who… Continue reading 1,460 Minus 1
The Q-View 