February 2017 – Page 2 – The Octogenarians

14 Days And We Are Closer To War

The Trumpeter has become Pugnacious POTUS intoning the possibility of imposing America's military might in the South China Seas and intensifying once again the war in the Middle East.All this…

POTUS vs California

As A resident of the state that the trolling Trumpeter has threatened with loss of Federal funds for UC Berkeley's violent protest,loss of funds for 3 cities because of their…

3X10to the power 6 Cracks Deserve A Follow Up!(Where Is Hillary?)

5 Feb 20175 Feb 2017

Hillary Clinton kept her promise to Trump and to America by attending the Trumpeter's inauguration.She is also to introduce a political career summary at a Wellesley conference.She is said to…

A Lesson From The Military

The retrospectoscope once started doesn't stay still.The Trump probing of the limits of executive power and the meaning of constitutionality brought back a classified USAF incident from over five decades…

Leader & Led

I watched the trolling Trumpeter talking about his tough talk and saying basically to Americans "Don't Worry About It", sort of mobster style.To me,his not being presidential wasn't the issue,instead…

The Bully Pulpit At Home & Abroad

2 Feb 20172 Feb 2017

The trolling Trumpeter is taking credit for keeping auto jobs in Michigan,Arizona,Kentucky,Massachusetts etc.He has extended his deal oriented bully pulpit to the international scene hurling insults at the Australian prime…

Symbolic Interaction & The Australian Open

2 Feb 20172 Feb 2017

The 35 and 36 year olds brought back the early 90s and a measure of belief in legends as Serena & Roger took the championships.Roger took down a 29 year…

Lesson Of The Luddites

Another lesson from history, this time from U.K,pre U.S.civil war, informs about the battle between man and machines.Machine made prefab vests,sweaters,socks etc.using lambskin reduced time and income for the muscular…

Accelerating Pace

The trolling Trumpeter continues to issue executive orders that are unvetted and unresearched as to constitutionality.The twittering continues mean and ill considered.Spineless republicans are crying foul when confronted by the…