Category: Politics
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: How Often Are You Thought Of?
FROM THE ARCHIVES – July 2008. At what age is it acceptable to become one of these old stalwarts who simply don’t give a damn anymore? Can I do it now, even though I hope I’m not quite halfway done with my left yet? Maybe it’s a state of mind — don’t care what people…
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Morning Music – The Day After
FROM THE ARCHIVES: This song was my Morning Music selection on November 5, 2008 – the day after Barack Obama was elected President. I live-blogged that Election Night a few blocks away from Grant Park where the President-Elect first addressed the country in Chicago. I published the song then with a feeling of profound Hope.…
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Think Really, Really Hard Before Voting for a 3rd Party Candidate. Really.
I cannot state it emphatically enough: Whatever you think of Hillary Clinton, under no reasonable assessment is she “just as bad” as Donald Trump.