Engaging Life with Courage and Intelligence
When countries are controlled by criminal enterprises
Just when we thought President 47’s madness and criminality couldn’t get worse…they do. As the Fourth of July approaches, I have a confession to make. As much as I love the America I grew up in, it is getting harder to love a country with a sizeable number of Americans who support the growth of…
I didn’t create the following video, but it tells it like it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50fyBPsQdL8
The following video uses Trump’s “weave” technique of jumping from one topic or context to another. The underlying issue is the scourge of broken promises and dishonesty that cuts across American politics and culture. https://youtu.be/S-nt7ai27dA
We live in strange times. Many of the guardians of religious orthodoxy defend the profane and irreligious. Most of America’s founding fathers wisely guided politics away from religion. However, today many are trying to combine and weld politics and religion. The following video examines the MAGA connection to the Evangelicals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO-XDzT2jaU&t=37s
The following is a satirical video based on a short poem about the Orange King and his recent actions. https://youtu.be/YHMigV3sFPY
I’ve noticed a sudden silence among ordinary MAGA folks. Several months ago, I saw and heard that Trump was the country’s strongman who would solve all their problems. Today, I hear less about Trump’s solutions to their problems and more generalized anxiety and frustration. They don’t talk about Trump, except in reflexive, tribal ways. They…
Last night in my sleep, I conjured a new comical, satirical video about a fat man with an orange face named Rumpstein who wanted to take over the Little League World Series organization. In my video, he met with officials from Little League International, a nonprofit organization headquartered in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He wanted not…
We all know about the Wizard of Oz. How do you think he became the Wizard of Oz? What happened after he left Oz in his balloon? Curious minds might want to know… See https://youtu.be/KJjDiaHTM3w
I’m in my 70s, and I have gone through several economic downturns caused by irrational exuberance and just plain stupidity; today, the hairs on the back of my neck are standing on end. Despite the rosy picture portrayed by President 47, who has personally gone bankrupt six times, and the 40% rise in the semiconductor…
One could argue that some AI companies and politicians have taken shortcuts on their paths to success. Many American citizens and consumers are too busy or lazy to validate the promises made by AI and politicians, so they, with as little effort as possible, click a box on a website or blacken a box on…