Followed by a cogent concise response If last night you wisely skipped the embarrassingly boorish bombastic bullshit thing called a speech by a diabolical dupe of our nation’s greatest enemy – good for you. It was a torturous almost two hours. I think it broke a record for fabrications and falsehoods. It was fascism on…

Today I have few words

After watching Conclave Recently my wife and I viewed Conclave. I could care less that it has Oscar possibilities. I was attracted to it because of the cast. Fiennes, Lithgow, Tucci and Rosselini? They don’t sign up for acting gigs at this stage of life unless the the story is compelling and the writing terrific.…

Another reason to be a “substacker” Here it is. Truth from a “Middle Aged Man”. I recommend subscribing. Missives from a Middle-aged Man The GOP House Made It Clear It’s the Billionaires vs. the Rest of Us It’s time to pick a side and be on it. The GOP and MAGA have made it crystal…

The US aligns with NORTH KOREA ? Most of you know who Anne Applebaum is. If not, read here. Anne may be one of the most educated individuals on Earth about Putin’s Russia as well as Eastern and Central Europe. She is a brilliant journalist and author. From her Substack about Russia and the UN:”This…

From our Past and our Dark Future Woody Guthrie wrote this song on February 23, 1940. The next year we would finally enter a war against fascism – after a period of “America First”. We ignored the plight of our European brothers and sisters for years. Nations fell. Millions were exterminated. But we finally joined…

With Truth and Courage I’m a former Mainer. I’ll always be an “away” guy because I wasn’t born there or raised there. But based on a 15 year residency, I am proudly claiming the moniker of “former Mainer” anyway. I love the state. Above is short clip of the Governor Maine standing up to King…

“When will they ever learn, when will they…” The following is a story lifted directly from the Guardian. The message is clear to me. Populations of “developed” countries are shrinking. People are not having enough kids to replace themselves. The answer is to import people. Not deport. But read on to see how it could…

Loud and Proud This snowy morning I offer two things. The first is a statement from Melanie Stansbury – an eloquent member of Congress who represents New Mexico. Democrats are not silent. They are outraged and they are making a lot of noise. Friday I shared a video of Bernie Sanders telling it as it…

Until it is Done” Bernie Sanders has been called “too progressive”. In this speech he sounds like a champion of truth, democracy, respect for the rule of law and…the Constitution. Watch this. Find some resolve. February 28, 2025 The 24 Hour Economic Blackout Be a part of history On this day millions of Americans will…