Surviving the Crazy Twins

My struggle with the crazy twins that haunt me: Bipolar Disorder and Alzheimer’s Disease.
People and grassroots?

People and grassroots?

Or money and tech? Did you see it?  Probably not. It wasn’t more than a twitch on Twitter.  But earlier this year, Rob Witwer announced that he’d resigned from the Republican Party and re-registered as an independent. So what else is new?  After all,...
Far From The Madding Crowd

Far From The Madding Crowd

A real, live white male hero?  Not possible! I’ve watched it more times than I want to admit.  But, as Sergeant Troy, the film’s anti-hero says just before he stops a richly deserved bullet to the heart, “Honesty in all things.”  So.  There you...
The Emerald Mile

The Emerald Mile

Or how the Sierra Club was bought and paid for on immigration Until a few months ago, I had no idea what The Emerald Mile is.  Or was.  But my sister, as is her wont, helped straighten me out. Over lunch, she the put on the hard sell:  “The Emerald Mile is a...
Ted Kennedy’s Immigration Love Child

Ted Kennedy’s Immigration Love Child

The Immigration Act of 1965 Not long ago, I had lunch with a couple of guys I know well enough to say with confidence that they’re both politically conservative and active outdoorsmen: my brother and brother-in-law.  But when I brought up immigration, we parted...
Remembrance of things past.

Remembrance of things past.

Like a fish out of water.You’ve seen, of course, that Sears is going bankrupt.  From its humble beginnings selling watches, Sears grew to be the world’s largest retailer, selling everything from insurance to car batteries.  Before, that is, it went into a...