Here is my Latest. There’s something happening here, and what it is ain’t exactly clear. Yes, those are lyrics from Stephen Stills, but they sure are sounding topical again. Both the Right and Left, Republicans […]
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Here is my Latest. Are companies like Facebook monopolies, utilities, or simply private tech companies working to make a buck like everyone else? Once upon a time, communication companies like the American Bell Telephone Company, […]
Living Like It’s 1984
Here is The Latest. Do recent events and current technologies have us living like it’s 1984? I am seeing the similarities, albeit in somewhat different and sometimes more troublesome forms. The recent controversy regarding Nick […]
Key Legislative Action to Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
Here is The Latest. During the extended government shutdown provisions of an important law expired. Efforts are in full swing to correct this. In 1994, the landmark Violence Against Women Act was passed into law. […]
The Crises Crisis
The Latest. Every day it seems there is another “crisis” announced by politicians wanting something, whether it be a vote, maybe to fundamentally change our system of government or to build a “big, beautiful wall.” […]
Wouldn’t It Be Nice
In today’s world of constant craziness, I pondered on a few things that would be nice if they somehow magically happened. The late great Kurt Vonnegut once relayed a story about appreciating the little things […]
Is It Any Wonder?
Sure gridlock, partisan bickering, and constant finger pointing from our government is annoying, but it should come as no surprise. Just start at the beginning and follow the “dough.” In looking at the Federal Government […]
Communication Breakdown
Social media, talking heads, clickbait, vanishing lines between news and opinion and a constant state of outrage. “What we have here is failure to communicate.” After decades of scientific and technological advancements we have managed […]
