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Why doesn’t the US Congress do something about Trump?

I rarely blog on Saturdays. Of my 755 blog posts, I doubt if more than two or three have been on a Saturday. This week, I ran out of days. That has happened twice recently, so I’m afraid there is a trend developing. I had originally planned today’s topic for Thursday, but it got pushed … Continue reading Why doesn’t the US Congress do something about Trump? →

National Cancer Institute Appears to be in Limbo

I wish I had included this in my “Some things we’ve lost, like …” blog post on May 6, 2025. The National Cancer Institute is one of the 27 components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A couple of weeks ago, the National Cancer Institute had 28 Scientific Advisors. Today it has none. I … Continue reading National Cancer Institute Appears to be in Limbo →

More Trump Administration Shenanigans

I originally had most of today’s post included in yesterday’s, but at 2,500 words I was afraid no one would read it. Meanwhile, today’s post grew to 2,000 words. The sad and frightening part is that I am only learning about the tip of the iceberg. As I get ready to publish this, President Trump … Continue reading More Trump Administration Shenanigans →

The New American Dream?

Donald Trump campaigned in 2024 on “Make America Wealthy Again.” Republicans tell us to be patient. They say it’s coming. We must suffer through short-term pain while we focus on long-term gain. The “American Dream” has always been that if you work hard enough, you can accomplish anything you want. Another part of the American … Continue reading The New American Dream? →

A blog post I never dreamed I’d have to write

I’m embarrassed to be sharing old news today. I’m even more embarrassed about the old news I’m blogging about today. I learned a few days ago that CIVICUS Monitor, a global civil society alliance of local, national, regional, and international organization that monitors civil liberties in 198 countries, placed the United States of America on … Continue reading A blog post I never dreamed I’d have to write    →

“No less than 20,000 officers”

I had another blog post not only written, but scheduled to go live at 5:00 this morning. But it will have to wait until tomorrow. At 11:30 last night, I learned that President Trump issued a Proclamation on Friday, May 9, 2025, titled “Establishing Project Homecoming.” What a sweet-sounding name, but don’t be fooled. It’s … Continue reading “No less than 20,000 officers” →

How are you?

I have followed John Pavlovitz’s blog for years. He is a pastor whose church left him. Notice my phrasing. In these times of evangelicals blurring the lines between church and state and morphing into what resembles a political party, Mr. Pavlovitz found himself out of step with his congregation. Mr. Pavlovitz now writes on Substack. … Continue reading How are you? →

I took one for the team

Exercising my freedom of speech by leaving a comment on someone else’s post on Facebook several weeks ago brought down the wrath of the MAGA folks on my head. The post I commented on stated that France and the UK were going to give more aid to Ukraine. I merely commented that I was glad … Continue reading I took one for the team →

The Importance of Looking Good to Hide Ineptitude

Today I decided to take a somewhat light-hearted look at the Trump Administration after yesterday’s list of many things we’ve lost. This is old news from a couple of weeks ago, but I think it is indicative of the priorities of the Trump Administration. Everything in the Trump world is about money and looks. We … Continue reading The Importance of Looking Good to Hide Ineptitude →

Some things we’ve lost

President Trump held a National Prayer Day event in what is left of the rose garden at the White House on Thursday, May 1. It was a bizarre thing to watch on NPR on my tablet, since the man demonstrates no faith in God in his words and actions. That aside, it came just three … Continue reading Some things we’ve lost →