After a string of stinging legislative failures, President Trump and the herd of cats called the Congressional Republicans are trying to run tax reform up the flag pole. To say that there is much at stake is to wildly understate… Continue Reading
The local fish-wrap recently ran an article about a bill signed into law by Governor Brown that provides Californians the option of choosing “non-binary” gender identity when filling out state forms—a third option to accompany “female” and “male.” The story… Continue Reading
Christmas. I’m not the biggest fan. I’ve moved a safe distance beyond the days when my Grinch-like attitude was a downer for my wife Elise, who loves Christmas. I’ve learned to deal with the seasonal affect disorder (SAD) that used… Continue Reading
The President-elect is Donald H. Trump, and I’m keyboarding this through the fog of a mild hangover. That’s right. Our President-elect is a reality TV star whose trademarked line is: “You’re fired.” The same dude whose candidacy was thought to… Continue Reading
I’m not going start this essay by reviewing the definition or history of the term “political correctness.” A fellow named Jesse Walker did a fine job of that a year or so ago. I’m generally not a politically correct guy.… Continue Reading
In a comment below his latest opinion piece, my anewscafe.com colleague R.V. Sheide declared last night’s debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump a tie. The focus groups and early polls show Clinton to be the clear winner, whereas most of those “What… Continue Reading
Most of us are bemused by the types of news stories that tend to draw attention to our small corner of the world: Some girls decide to take a bath in the kitchen sink at a local KFC—turning it into… Continue Reading
Hazel was a rescue dog, found in a litter of abandoned puppies in a field in Stockton, mixture of breeds unknown. She was a difficult dog in many ways. As an example, she was an enthusiastic barker, which made her… Continue Reading
I love Donald Trump. Jesus God, I despise Donald Trump with nuclear-fusion heat of a million stars. Wait—a million’s not huge enough. A billion stars. Quality stars—like a billion red giants. Not a bunch of brown dwarf losers. Terrific stars.… Continue Reading
Dear President Obama,
Humbly submitted, here is my plan for dealing with the domestic terrorists/performance artists who are occupying—under the threat of violence—a bird sanctuary somewhere in the vicinity of Bumhump, Oregon. Continue Reading
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