It begins tomorrow. I hereby commit to writing at least one actual snail mail letter per week. I will brashly dare to hope that this practice isn’t necessary for the entire Trump presidency. However, I am prepared to do so. (Can’t believe I’m actually going to use up what I thought was a lifetime cache … Read more
I left Facebook this past weekend, keeping only a skeleton account with no friends to manage the North Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force page and the Free Mom Hugs-Huntsville page. Long-time readers will remember I’ve done this before. I stayed gone two years. I have a feeling this departure is permanent. I have the same … Read more
It’s all right to say so. It seems today our esteemed president is insinuating that DEI initiatives cause mid-air collisions. Maybe that’s your last straw. But whether it’s that, or threatening sovereign allies, or starting a trade war with Colombia, or maliciously inflicting trauma on the federal workforce, or naming a health secretary nominee who … Read more
I’ve mentioned here and there that my immediate response to the first Trump presidency was to stop consuming news and opinion. I did that for six months. It worked very well for me. I never considered what I would do in the event of a reprise, because I never considered that such a terrible thing … Read more
I don’t have any resolutions for the new year, other than try hard to remember not to worry about things I can’t control. I wish you the best in your endeavors, in 2025 and always. I’ll be back with more actual content the week of January 6. God be with you.
Well, let me say three additional things. Because the first things we should do about the election are continue to love our family and friends, work hard and with integrity, live beneath our means, and so forth. If it was a good idea to do something two weeks ago, it’s still a good idea to … Read more
This week, I am indulging my misery and rage. Funny thing—I confessed that to a friend in a text, half-expecting her to diplomatically wag her finger a little and tell me I couldn’t stay there. Instead she said “rage feels so good.” Heh. Next week, I will begin marching again. The last time Trump was … Read more
I mentioned that I’m enjoying Salt Smokehouse. Lea and I went yesterday and I had these barbecue wonton nachos. I love this restaurant. Alas, at my previous visit, they had implemented a 3% surcharge for credit card purchases. I don’t like credit card surcharges. I think they’re a finger in the customer’s eye. And, as … Read more
I last voted for a major-party candidate for President of the United States in 2012, when I did so for Mitt Romney. In 2016 and 2020, I could not vote for Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, or Joe Biden, so I voted Libertarian. But you know what? Even though over the years I have considered Trump … Read more
This week’s ninth- or tenth-greatest outrage in Western civilization, best I can tell from my feeds, is that Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings donated $7 million to a super PAC supporting the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris. If you are among the outraged, I have a recommendation for you in the interest of increasing … Read more