CIVIL RIGHTS… GUNS in America 15 Nov 201915 Nov 2019 When is the Senate going to have the strength and courage to limit and restrict gun use, by law, in this country? When are they going to stop blaming everyone…
Democracy… Thoughts on Kai Weiss’ Reflections on “What Lord Acton Can Teach Us About Nationalism” 21 Oct 201921 Oct 2019 This comment is in response to the analysis and essay by Kai Weiss on "What Lord Acton Can Teach Us about Nationalism," published October 14, 2019, in the online journal of…
The Presidency Seeing Red 1 Jul 20172 Jul 2017 The "Morning Joe" tweeting is another example of how demeaned the office of President has become. We have spoken, before, about the Trumpeter-in-Chief's eerie attraction/aversion to female bodily functions, particularly…
Uncategorized Chaos in the White House ? 4 Mar 20175 Mar 2017 RMV writes: Chaos in the White House? The news seems to read that way,but don't be fooled.Multiple agendas ? Key players at cross purposes? Absolutely,but nothing is happening by chance.Rather,each…
The Challenge… Domestic & World Policy: A Grand But Furtive Design 4 Mar 20174 Mar 2017 RMV writes: Any hope that Republican tilting of the domestic game board and trashing of decades of foreign policy direction might be slowed by loyalty of members of the federal…
Uncategorized Why I rarely listen to PBS news 23 Feb 201725 Feb 2017 RMV writes:Taken from Marvin Kalb, Trump's troubling relationship with the press;www.Brookings .edu.blog 2/22/17 Eric Sevareid once said "Our rigid formulas of so-called objectivity have given the lie the same prominence…
Uncategorized Covered Eyes. 4 Dec 2014 I was having a cup of coffee at the Whole Foods Cafe yesterday, sitting, facing the door, watching the people. Scanning. Scanning. Having emotional reactions to a business interaction that was…
Firsts… Unfinished Business, An Octogenarian Speaks 30 May 201430 May 2014 Setting the Stage The fact that I regard myself as a traveler through time reflects that I have experienced a lot of firsts, which I didn't care about or even know about when they were occurring. They were seen through the eyes of…
The Octogenarians 