PARANOID
One of my favorite catch-phrases is “Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you”. That came to mind this week with …
PRESIDENT
I have decided that I will run for President of the United States. My reasons include, (1) I am certainly no less dumb, stupid, incompetent, …
PUERTO RICO VERSUS DONALD TRUMP
Puerto Rico versus Donald Trump sounds like a David and Goliath slogan, but it may well be a necessary call-to-arms if Trump’s stacking of the …
ROBERT REICH
I am doing something a little different in this blog featuring Robert Reich. He has recently published two articles that, I think, epitomize the current …
CONSPIRACY AND CLOUD-SEEDING
Conspiracy and cloud-seeding: I am writing this blog as a reminder of the negative effect that conspiracy theorists in the United States have on science, …
LESSON OF A WITCH HUNT
This story has all sorts of implications for our current politicised and chaotic world. It is also a major lesson for the media and their …
NEVER BELIEVE
Many years ago, I was given a phrase that has served me well ever since. “Never believe anything until it is officially denied”. That sounds …
LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
“Left out in the cold” is a heart-wrenching story from Andrew Tait about his life in the current United States. It reflects a reality that …
EQUALLY SCREWED
In trying to put the current chaotic situation in Washington into some sort of perspective against the background of daily bombardments from the Trump administration, …
PARLIAMENT OF WHORES
“Parliament of Whores” is a book that almost wasn’t written. Yet it is, debatably, the only civics textbook you’ll ever need. The Rodney Dangerfield film Easy …