DOING THAT VICTORY-LAP THING… (along with a few job-saving grandstanding plays besides…) President-elect Trump is definitely showing everyone that his will not be a conventional presidency. For one thing he’s now doing that victory-lap thing by setting off on a
AN INTRIGUING PRIVATE EFFORT… (to help others help themselves) Every now and then we come across something which is both intriguing and inspiring as well. In this instance we’re referring to a recently established private effort to help others help
THE LINEUP OF PICKS FOR THE INCOMING TEAM TRUMP (…is a mixed-bag of talent which may or may not give us what we want…or need) So far we’re not very impressed with the lineup of picks for incoming team Trump.
THE PROBLEM WITH MOST REVOLUTIONARIES IS… (they usually replace the tyrannies they overthrow…with one of their own) Fidel Castro is dead. In Havana, they’re sending him off with mass solemn ceremonials and respect for what he did accomplish for the
WASS IST DASS…DANKE GEBEN? (…just a bit of our folkloric myth as an excuse to stuff ourselves silly…once each year) We Americans have managed to come up with a large number of myths about our history, not just about us
GETTING OUR ACT TOGETHER… (we can but hope it’s a possibility) There’s still a lot of moaning and wailing among folks upset about the results of this recent election. They just can’t accept the reality of it, and, for better
THE ELECTION LOSER’S POST-PARTUM ANGST… (from not understanding or believing in our constitutionally mandated electoral process) The tectonic political shock of Mr. Trump ending up as the President-elect over Secretary Clinton has unleashed waves of protesters all over the country
OUR NEVER MENTIONED AND MOST IGNORED MINORITY… (…unless they happen to make a noise or become an obstructing public nuisance) Our career politicos, especially those running for high office, make a big to-do about how they care for the minorities
LESS DISSING WOULD HAVE HELPED THIS ELECTION MEDICINE GO DOWN (…epithets, insults, and invective did not serious debates about issues make…) No one we’ve talked with about this coming election next week looks forward to it. This presidential election cycle