There comes a time in your life where simply focusing on the daily grind is just not enough. Maybe a higher purpose? This is where I’m at in mine. I found myself realizing beliefs I valued were disappearing right before my eyes. So-called truths were becoming half truths at best. Good was becoming bad and…
Category: Viewpoint
Identity Politics – I See All People.
In full disclosure, I grew up in a middle class suburban neighborhood in northern California. My friends were of all races, genders, incomes and even disabilities. I loved experiencing their cultures and family traditions. Racism and identity politics were there I suppose, but was not part of any of the circles I was part of….
The GOP is Dead. Long Live the New GOP!
The Grand Old Party is dead. Politicians like Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collings, Liz Cheney and many others have done and are doing everything they can to hang on to their last threads of power throughout the GOP. They’ve even gone so far as to partner with the Socialist Democrats in an…
Conservative Cowards.
President Trump, regardless of what you thought of him, “walked the walk”. Oh, naysayers like Ann Coulter and others didn’t think so… and yet his accomplishments speak differently. Accomplishments that were fraught with intense adversity and personal cost. He was willing to put himself “out there” surrounded by conservative cowards.
Credible Elections – It’s Hopeless. Why Bother?
Having some friends over for dinner the other night, the conversation began to veer towards politics and country. Normal activity for my wife and I with these politically like-minded friends of over 40 years. This time, however, it was different. There was a sincere lack of hope and a real feeling of despair over credible…




