January 9, 2021 Pearl River For a change of pace, let’s talk about the different worlds of Covid-19 globally. In the US, it’s impossible to pick up a paper or listen to the radio without hearing people speculate about the permanent changes the pandemic. People talk about whether they will always work remotely, whether restaurants …
Capitol Police Asleep at the Switch
January 8, 2021 New Orleans One of the late-night comedians noted that these early resignations from White House staff and cabinet officers with less than two weeks before Biden’s inauguration are almost meaningless expressions of johnny-come-lately-principles that were more like “leaving early to beat the traffic.” Twenty-fifth Amendment and impeachment talk are mainly …
Trump Riot Rocks Right and Rest of Us
January 7, 2021 New Orleans Insurrection, riot, mob, anarchists, terrorists, as the Senate chaplain reminded, words have meaning, and those were words hurled like rocks from Senators and Representatives. For a change they weren’t hummed at our heads, but at Trump and his base that has so many of them cowering in fear and spinelessness. …