2016 Articles

December 31, 2016 As my eldest readers know — I was never truly an Obama supporter — as I knew that his message of \”hope and change\” was quite naive.  Obama ended up being a sterling Republican — and his last gasps towards Russia and Israel will no doubt be an exercise in futility — […]

I\’m hoping this version reads better than \”No More Fat Uglies\” — I rushed the earlier version out to beat today\’s electoral college vote. December 18, 2016 The Emperor promises US a wild ride; and, seemingly, unlimited fodder to critique him…through whatever MEDIUM.  But it\’s hard to say how long he\’ll tolerate it… Since the

December 8, 2016 (Bitch Slapping): To openhandedly slap someone.  Denotes disrespect for the recipient as s/he is not \”man enough\” for a full-fist punch (from the Urban Dictionary). I was first introduced to the phrase \”bitch slappin\’\” when I began teaching in the L.A. County Court Schools in 1992.  My juvenile felons used this phrase

November 22, 2016 I have no doubt that if I were one of Jesus\’ disciples I would have joined Thomas the Doubter in demanding to see his hands following his resurrection — and had I seen nail holes — I\’m sure I would have believed that he had been crucified.  The scientist in me demands

November 20, 2016               A friend of mine, much more politically savvy than myself, asked me during this 2016 presidential campaign whether I would prefer being hung; or, having my wrists slit for a slow bleed out?  Naturally the former will happen to us under a Trump presidency, and the latter, with a Hillary presidency

November 12, 2016 I had hoped to continue working on The Trump Files — because with each passing day the writing fodder seems to grow-and-grow.  But yesterday, the Dodgers traded one of my favorite Dodgers, Howie Kendrick, and I felt that I had better get this missive out to Andy before anything else got weird.

November 11, 2016 (Veteran\’s Day) I may have prematurely suggested that Bill Maher ride-off-into-the-sunset — not remembering what occurs on December 19th…I wonder what he will say in tonight\’s show?  I wonder what the new rules will be?? I\’m not putting much stock in the electoral college vote on December 19th — the vote that

November 9, 2016 I had hoped that the end of the circus would allow me to write about something more important, like the Dodgers, or Morgan Stanley ripping me off of $1200 — but my many pro-Trump friends and family members are pointing out \”how wrong I was\” about the man.  I have therefore decided

November 5, 2016 I have a little Thanksgiving Tale for my readers, but first: As most of my readers know — Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year — because it is that time of the year to celebrate Self and Family — the key ingredients to a happy gig for our- time-here-on-earth and

November 2, 2016 No!  This is not about Voting Night 2016…it\’s about…the Day After. I didn\’t want to write another word about this most bizarre of presidential elections — feeling I\’d done all I could to put Hillary in the White House.  But then I realized — as I prepared my lecture on Poststructuralism —