We’re warming up and playing. I glance up from my music and I involuntarily jerk, because the President of the United States is standing about ten feet in front of us looking at us and smiling. […]
Is California Governor Gavin Newsom a real idiot or is this just a role he is playing by calling for an impossible-to-achieve constitutional amendment? […]
Ron Powell is missing in action. We haven't heard from him in a while and we're woried. The embedded article shows a side of Ron I personally never knew about before. (Click the link in the story.) […]
The odds of the Democratic party holding onto the Senate in 2024 are frighteningly high against that outcome. It is going to be a long election night. […]
Ronald Reagan presided over the real beginnings of American wealth polarization, which has resulted in the vast majority of Americans not seeing gains in America’s economy. […]
When I was growing up, houses had doors, doorbells, and door knockers. I can’t think of how many doors I have approached and either rang the doorbell, or knocked. […]
I have enjoyed finding agreement among friends and strangers, and I have enjoyed disagreements. Sometimes I learned a new perspective, and other times I learned how flawed perspectives were constructed. […]
Adherence to the rule of law is a bedrock principle of the Department of Justice, and our nation’s commitment to the rule of law sets an example for the world. […]
A couple of weeks ago, during our most recent debt ceiling negotiation, Trump advised, “if {the GOP} doesn’t get massive concessions, you’ll have to do a default”. […]
These two men are philosophically opposed. Each sees the other as his inferior, motivated by hate. Each is determined to not subordinate himself to the other because of their philosophical differences. […]
However, today, while racism is an underlying force that has driven the evolution of 'Trumpism' toward full-blown fascism, everyone on the MAGA right is in denial re actually being a racist... […]
The real blood and guts of the “switch” that gets flipped is all mental energy. It happens in the mind. Learning a choke hold might as well be basketball, or swimming, or wrestling class, but the ability to kill comes from deciding to.
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Why does the establishment cadre of journalistic enterprises and journalists appear to be hell-bent on being complicit in the rise of Fascism in this country? […]
The suffix "Ism" means adherence or the following of an ideology, while the suffix "Ist" indicates a person involved in a certain activity, field or mindset. […]
You're a racist if you deny or are indifferent or unaware of the fact of the effect and impact of historical and contemporary racism on the daily lives of average black and brown citizens of this country... […]
I began to wonder a little more, but just then I stepped in front of the paper box. I reached into my pocket for a quarter, placed it in the slot, opened the box and removed the top paper. […]
If an overwhelming majority of the younger generations think and feel as this young woman does, we're on the right track, headed in the right direction... […]
Many states have become autocratic laboratories that have shown themselves to be increasingly more comfortable with the fascist tactics that are reminiscent of Mussolini and Hitler. […]
Ars Poetica brings writers and visual artists together. April is poetry month! This is a description of my experiences with Ars Poetica at the Collective Visions Gallery in Bremerton, Washington. […]
I believe that mathematics is a highly specialized language created to empirically explore and explain the existence of the phenomenon of the physical environment... […]
Hartmann is spot on. In my view, his assertions here are indisputable and indispensable to an understanding of the political divide in this country... […]
"The House Republican plan for the debt ceiling is about protecting the wealthy and the well-connected from paying their fair share in taxes — nothing more and nothing less." […]
Finally, I would make the suggestion that any reparation cash payments distributed on request, be made to the oldest black Americans first for obvious or even glaring reasons....
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There was a time when advocating violence as legitimate political expression in public discourse was sufficient disqualification from holding elective public office. […]
In 'The Godfather' saga, assassination was more than a way of doing business. It was apparently a way of life for the men at the highest levels of the criminal organization and enterprise depicted in the book and films. […]
The current World Cup moment belongs to Argentina and their greatest player, Lionel Mesi.
However, for me, World Cup history still belongs to Pele, the greatest of all time. […]
"If Trump were a black man, he’d have been indicted, prosecuted, and convicted by now and, he most certainly would be disqualified and barred from seeking any office in the future…"
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A student of modest capacity would be able to make a substantial and solid case against Trump upon successful completion of the first year of study at a law school anywhere in the country... […]
The fact that Trump is a loser and has a knack for picking electoral losers should be crystal clear to anyone paying half-hearted.attention to the proceedings. […]
Just ahead of the midterm elections that in involve the highest of the high stakes in the American political process, Biden speaks out on the fact that this time, Democracy is on the ballot.. […]
Features of many adobe structures in new Mexico include the warm orange tones and soft edges of the adobe, contrasted with the sharp turquoise blues of windows and doors. […]
Today, Desantis is openly and publicly seeking and taking credit for his inhumane treatment of migrants seeking refuge from violence and oppression... […]
Several hundred years of British empire and colonialism and the British Monarchy ensured that the racist rationales and justifications were spread to the four corners of the world. […]
Michelle Obama calls out, nails, and destroys the sons and daughters of American White Privilege in one of the most insightful and poignant speeches ever given during a special event at the White House. […]
Activist Investor ValueAct buys a 6.7% stake in the New York Times Company but they are probably not going to be able to change the way the Times operates […]
It's a funny thing. Back in the sixties and seventies, we were all sure that the FBI WAS a criminal enterprise that spent its time spying on the anti-war movement […]
The thing about Trump, the huge thing about Trump, is that he gets it. He’s the Only Sane Politician. Everything that’s obvious to you but not obvious to the politicians and the media […]
I didn’t hear anything in the morning when it happened. I was downstairs getting breakfast. I don’t think any shots were fired at the FBI building. […]
An astute constitutional originalist or textualist might easily conclude that forced pregnancy is subsumed into the phrase; "involuntary servitude". […]
Trump's MAGA movement and cult resonates, either intuitively or instinctively, with nearly half of the predominately white American population who America 'belongs' to white folks... […]
You're going on about your business doing ordinary things on an ordinary day when, all of a sudden, bang, bang, bang, bang, your existence is shattered by gunfire. […]
You want effective gun control?
I've said this repeatedly:
Advise and urge black people to exercise their 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms... […]
In 'Faith v Fact', Jerry A Coyne raises a key question: whether the drama of 'creation' inevitably culminates in humans (or something like humans) who are capable of acknowledging the playwright. […]
This particular path comes from wondering about Palestinian self-determination. I’ve noticed that the Palestinians seem far more concerned with getting the Jews out of Israel […]
Sometimes age startles me. I’m looking at buildings in the US that were around for at least a quarter of a century before Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi were born. […]
I didn't mention racism in America because there's a racial aspect or component to virtually everything that can be identified for inclusion in this inventory... […]
Like everyone else, presumably, I spent a lot of time on YouTube during COVID. I ran across a few musicians whom I thought were worth learning about. […]
A leaked memo indicates that five members of the sitting Supreme Court of the United States are on record favoring the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that made abortion legal […]
Black people have been saddled at birth with the burden of overcoming this social, political, legal, and cultural barrier through the entirety of the history of this country. […]
Vladimir Putin recently brought up the idea of using nuclear weapons. When he talked about invading Ukraine he wasn’t bluffing. About using nuclear weapons […]
Quora is a site where people pose questions and whoever feels like it answers them, with or without listing credentials. I sometimes find questions I’m interested in answering […]
It has been said that democracy is not the best form of government, but it is the best we have. I find this analysis to be valid because it allows for choice, and the accountability for those choices. […]
Today is a little different, though. Did you notice? The tanks are back. In our American morning, there is still a sort of silence. We can pretend that coffee time is the same, but tanks are being called to an assembly in Europe and the noise is rising. […]
Frankly speaking, diplomacy, as such, won't work with an individual who is incapable of responding to anything other than the power of money and military might. […]
Growing up in the late 20th century in Ohio which was on its comedown from the bustling 60s created a certain kind of sense of humor that you had to develop in lieu of going crazy. […]
And while I listened to this song years ago, over and over, “in my mind and in my car…”, this portion was uniquely interesting. “You were the first one. You were the last one.” […]
Individuality became a power to rival the power systems created by humans since humans settled onto plots of land and started declaring ownership of it…and the people on it…and women. […]
The impact of Kings speech and the nonviolence of the Civil Rights Movement can be heard in the speech given by LBJ as he addressed a joint session of Congress in 1965... […]
Scientists squabbling over whether Pluto is a planet proves one point beyond a shadow of a doubt: scientists can be just as stupid as anyone else. You probably don't care whether Pluto is a planet...but here's a news flash: Pluto doesn't care either.,
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”Will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception that the Constitution and its reading are just political acts?” […]
It begins with the disregard of fundamental human and civil rights and the declaration that the very presence of the "other" in the general population is somehow fraudulent and illegal... […]
The defense attorney here is the embodiment of 'living history' and provides us with the opportunity to relive history in real time without the need for a dramatic reenactment... […]
"In general, the reason the Democratic Party always sounds so helplessly incoherent is because its lawmakers are trying to simultaneously appease their corporate donors and look like they are fulfilling their public promises to fix problems created by those corporate donors. […]
Subsequent to a contempt citation, the presiding officer of the chamber can be instructed to refer the matter to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. […]
Now, a lot of people have no idea or interest in the Cat Fancy, which is worldwide. Most people if they appear interested at all, assume it is like the AKC dog shows shown on tv. Yes and no. […]
there are a lot of politicians and judges…not really trying to reduce the number of abortions in America by the most logical means, which would be reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies, putting the lie to what this issue is really about. […]
When lies and hypocrisy are treated as the rhetorical and moral equivalents of truth and fact In public discourse, reason and reasonableness no longer matter. […]
Bill Baird gave a single condom and some contraceptive foam to a female Boston University undergraduate. He was promptly arrested for violating the Massachusetts Crimes Against Chastity law in 1967. In 1972, SCOTUS overturned the law. […]
The top House Republican said his party would retaliate against any company that cooperated with an order to preserve the phone and social media records of G.O.P. lawmakers […]
Most accidents are caused by people who are drunk, high on drugs, whacked out on prescription pharmaceuticals, sleep-deprived, distracted by their electronic devices, in the midst of relationship ending screaming matches with their soon to be ex-partners, […]
Currently, 16 vaccines – some requiring multiple doses at specific ages and times – are recommended from birth to 18 years old.
Some are required before entering public school. […]
It is virtually impossible to confer substantive, viable, and enforceable civil rights upon people whose basic human rights are not acknowledged and respected. […]
Given what most of us write and post, the possibility exists that a piece can be discovered by the likes of MSNBC or CNN, and deemed worthy of national exposure. […]
Even so, hitting the road was somewhat liberating. We had been planning for a month or so to join our friends on a camping trip on an island in Lake Champlain. Last summer it was difficult to see what the future would look like […]
If America doesn't continue to evolve toward a multiracial, multicultural egalitarian democracy it must surely devolve into a plutocratic autocracy predicated on white supremacy.... […]
Sometimes I see his own will independent of mine. I have stood and watched, with him not engaged with me, and watched the force with which he has galloped off toward something that caught his interest. […]
Her act of extraordinary courage and presence of mind has changed the course of world history and the nature of the conversation about police misconduct and the need for meaningful reforms in law enforcement. […]
Legislative bipartisanship is little more than a rabbit hole the exploration of which will accomplish nothing more than the waste of the time remaining on the legislative clock that will run out by the end of July. […]
Now, we are into another adjustment. We have to find out how to live together. We have been, “on a break”, as Ross and Rachel used to say, from the cast of “Friends.” Our break, however, hasn’t been romantic… […]
Since testimony began on March 29, at least 64 people have died at the hands of law enforcement nationwide, with Black and Latino people representing more than half of the dead. The average was more than three killings a day. […]
Einstein — “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” […]
The premiere took place in Vienna on May 7, 1824, nearly 100 years ago this month. Despite its unpracticed and under-rehearsed presentation, the audience was ecstatic. […]
If Israel wants East Jerusalem to be considered other than occupied territory, it is incumbent on the Israeli government to treat the Arab population there like they are treated within Israel’s borders and not like they are treated in occupied territories. […]
Losing to people who would destroy American Democracy and establish an Americanized version of apartheid, rule by the white minority, is not an option. […]
The older man at the beginning is powerful already. His concern is about the loss of power, and displaying the trappings of power helps to project it. The younger man is pursuing power... […]
Given the current political climate, proof of vaccination may well become an element of exercising the right to vote, travel, see a movie, or a ball game. […]
The Biden administration wants to ban menthol cigarettes because menthol cigarettes, long most popular among communities of color, have been targeted by advocacy groups that believe menthol cigarettes are a "gateway" product in the mistaken belief that menthol cigarettes aren't as "harsh" as regular cigarettes. […]
And at the time Lincoln was singing that song of America, Jesse James was playing a different tune. And judging from James’s popularity, many Americans were listening to a different tune. […]
One night in Hollywood Division I had to work with an officer that I really didn’t like. This guy was the cliche’d stereotype of what everyone hates about police. […]
[T]here is professionalism among police officers. There are agencies which have higher standards than others. The criticisms I hear lately are moronic. […]
It’s a one sentence post. There’s no sense in reading an excerpt, particularly given that this excerpt contains one more sentence than the post does. […]
The poll — which was conducted July 9-12, before the death of civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis — found that a majority of voters, 56 percent, say that American society is racist, while 40 percent disagree. […]
A Democratic president from Texas--a Democratic president who had been a segregationist for most of his career--finally and firmly embraced civil rights. […]
These tricks will work on an acoustic piano. If you hold down a key gently enough for the note not to sound and hit the right other key sharply, a third predictable note will ring. […]
depending upon the breed of fish and the country where it is eaten, anywhere from 25% to 50% (or more) of the fish you eat may not be the fish you thought you bought, and this is a problem that permeates the wholesale fish industry, retail fish sales, and the restaurant trade. […]
Ever since the Coronavirus first struck, I've been wondering how will such a virulent virus affect immunosuppressed people. More importantly, how will immunosuppression regimens affect the vaccines […]
"The teenager who recorded the viral video of Derek Chauvin detaining George Floyd at a Minneapolis street corner has taken to social media to open up for the first time about what she documented in her neighborhood nearly 10 months ago." […]
I have had few experiences with government services since my time in the Marines, so my impressions of them basically remained from that time. Well, things have changed, and not for the better […]
On August 29, 2011, I published a post on Open Salon called “Governor Perry’s Flirtation With Secession.” I’m reprinting it here, with an epilogue. […]
Both men wanted the same thing: socioeconomic equality for Blacks in America, but based on their experiences, they formed two contrasting opinions on how to get there. […]
"Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection."
----MLK […]
Many Republicans had become so crazed and incensed over the mere thought of a black man in the White House that they had literally lost their minds to the notion that: "If they'll elect a black man, they'll elect me too!" […]
"If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide." […]
a) (1) A person commits the offense of criminal solicitation to commit election fraud in the first degree when, with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a felony under this article, he or she solicits, requests, commands, importunes, or otherwise attempts to cause the other person to engage in such conduct. […]
What if Farrakhan and the event organizers had chosen to ignore and violate the terms and parameters of the permits issued and march up Pennsylvania Avenue with the expressed intention to storm the Capitol? […]
Resolved, the Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate: […]
The idea of bipartisanship is exactly what we all know it to be...unless it isn’t. To the point, I think this recent Tango with the GOP over governance, and the desire to do so in a bipartisan manner, is a litmus test for how committed they are to the United States […]
If this ripoff tells us anything, it is telling us that the people who support Donald Trump believe that other people who support Donald Trump are so stupid that they will believe this drivel, and they might be right. […]
"If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; ... if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle."
------Sun Tzu […]
Sure enough, the zombie rose again. Watching this process repeat with this concept and others over the past couple of decades, I began to wonder about the capacities of human intellect broadly. […]
When it started publishing press releases about its Doomsday Clock, the rationale for the clock was that it was predicting how close the world was to a specifically NUCLEAR holocaust. After the Soviet Union finally collapsed on December 26, 1991, the prospect for a world-wide nuclear war faded, a fading accelerated by nuclear arms reduction treaties...SO WHY IS THE CLOCK STILL TICKING? […]
Well, it has gotten very quiet around here for the past few days. I find myself starting new articles, getting a couple of pages into them, and then grinding to s stop thwarted by a feeling of utter futility triggered by the perception that nothing I say, write, or do is going to make any difference […]
I keep wondering why the Capitol Police did not open fire on the rioters when they breached the perimeter. That is the standard operating procedure in such situations but as far as I have been able to determine, only one shot was fired, killing a rioter. […]
In honoring his legacy, it should be noted that his method and approach to making an accusatory case for equality and justice, ensconced in the effectiveness of rhetorical lamentation, is sorely missed... […]
The thing we need to address right now is that it appears that people within government are at least sympathetic to the insurrectionist’s position, if not totally aligned. […]
Unless all or most of these conditions are met, there can be no National unity or healing, and we can look forward to nationwide repetitions of what took place in the Nation's Capitol last week... […]
Hawley does not fit the profile of an insurgent, a rebel, or an insurrectionist. Why in the world would Hawley sacrifice a comfortable future within the establishment to raise a fist in front of an angry mob […]
Now that the Democrats have somehow managed to grab onto the reins of power by their fingernails, some of us are already writing off the Biden administration by declaring that they will blow this chance to remake reality. Shame on US. […]
Once the news showed the attempt at breaching the Speaker’s suite of offices, I began to think of the riots in Los Angeles when I was a police officer. Back then, I was closer to Nately’s age, but had a dual perspective between Nately’s and the old man’s. Not only was it my job to keep the peace, but I was also a young Black man. […]
While it is true that BLM would have been met with a different response, the comparison is not apt. What results from such comparisons is that movements like BLM are considered to be complementary opposites of groups like Q-anon, or even broad, enthusiastic Trump support […]
There are people here who were very supportive and I want to thank you. Oddly, that’s most of the people here. Not everyone here knew me at the time. […]
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the District has six local law enforcement agencies employing 4,262 sworn police officers, about 722 for each 100,000 residents. This is the highest proportion of police officers to citizens of any state or territory. […]
And now I’ll say something I never expected to say in my lifetime: How the police have treated Black protesters would have been more appropriate yesterday than how they treated those White protestors. They are terrorists and traitors. […]
There’s nothing I can add to this explanation of why there was little or no fear of a police presence or a police response to this seditious riot at the capitol today… […]
A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with a Vitamin D deficiency during a quarterly blood test. I started taking 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3, taking 5,000 IU in the morning and 5,000 in the evening. Since then, I started having more difficulty getting to sleep and staying asleep. […]
A typical white male, "law & order", Republican is now suggesting that street violence is a legitimate response to failure at the polls and in the courts.... […]
A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with a Vitamin D deficiency during a quarterly blood test. I started taking 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3, taking 5,000 IU in the morning and 5,000 in the evening. Since then, I started having more difficulty getting to sleep and staying asleep. […]
Anyone who believes he or she had an Ozzie and Harriet, Currier and Ives, Norman Rockwell, or Irving Berlin kind of "White Christmas", needs to seek and secure professional help immediately... […]
3 PM: I have removed several hundred bogus accounts...but new ones keep flooding in because they already know the location of the registration form.. For the moment, if you see any bogus comments attached to your posts, please remove them manually, until I come up with a more permanent solution. […]
In light of the recent spate of presidential pardons, it should be apparent to most conscientious Americans that something must be done about excessive and/or abusive use of the Presidential power to pardon. […]
If we don’t straighten this wealth and income disparity shit out, American Democracy won’t be worth shit, and it will be gone by the end of the century…. […]
"It is difficult to get a man (or woman) to understand something, when his or her) salary depends on his (or her) not understanding it."
Upton Sinclair […]
I am usually not a huge fan of painting with pink. It is challenging to get it to look the way a flower looks, delicate and natural. The danger is always that it pink can be insipid or look like stomach medicine. […]
...MLB commissioner Robert Manfred announced that the Negro Leagues are now recognized as Major Leagues by Major League Baseball. What that means is that Negro League stats now count, which of course affect the player and team rankings. […]
Quite a few people are questioning whether the continued refusal of the Republican party to accept the results of the recent election might not constitute sedition. I did some extensive research on this subject some years ago and I do not believe that anything has changed since then but, No, it is NOT sedition. […]
Hello Old Friends, I've missed you! Insta and FB are poor substitutes for the kind of communication a good blog can do. It's been a long time since I made a blog post. I hope this means I'm back with you. […]
If you go to Step by Step Instructions on the Members Drop Down Menu, the link to the Step by Step instructions is at the top of the page but I will also drop that link here: […]
Hello to all my old blogging friends! Kosh has been very helpful with getting me started here and I'm hoping this post works. If it does, I will surely be back. It's been an eventful couple of years. […]
I'm a closet foodie, something I admit with a somewhat guilty conscience given all of the hunger and food insecurity in the world. Nevertheless, as a closet foodie, my secret passion is Ethiopian cuisine. The fact that a country that has long been associated with recollections of famines has one of the most unique and flavorful cuisines is one of life's strange ironies. […]
I had the good fortune of meeting and getting to know the woman in the photo. When I was a teenager she came to visit when my Dad was in the hospital with colon cancer. […]
The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of
complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of
the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially
cognizable interest in the manner in which another State
conducts its elections. […]
Despite the Court packing efforts of Trump and McConnell, the Supreme Court is likely to unanimously vote against the Texas suit, thus snuffing out the last remaining chance of a favorable legal outcome for Trump and his supporters... […]
"The teenager who sparked a global movement with her video of George Floyd's final moments will receive a prestigious award Tuesday night for her courage." […]
Operation Warp Speed (OWS) is a public–private partnership initiated by the U.S. government to facilitate and accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. […]
Was feeling about half past dead. Just need some place where I could lay my head. Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed. He just grinned and shook my hand, “genocide” was all he said... […]
The contagion is the most troubling aspect of this problem because it limits our strengths and exacerbates our weaknesses. Our strengths include working together, as the invention of civilization intended. Our relevant weakness is the mere act of being together is part of the problem with contagion, and irritates what we dislike and mistrust about each other […]
This occurred in North Dakota however the reality is that it can, and most likely will, occur in any state where there are large rural areas without street addresses designated by 911 administrators. Interestingly, the entire problem goes back to 911 enabling legislation. […]
The movie industry isn't in trouble...yet...but the motion picture exhibition business, and the distribution system, are in deep, deep trouble. Once upon a time, motion pictures were a novel innovation. Today, not so much. […]
Now that the Republican party has lost the presidency and failed to recapture the House of Representatives, Republicans and the more stupid Democrats in Congress, along with the chattering classes, will immediately resume their "National Debt" hawkishness. […]
There is an editorial currently running on the National Review's website that begins with the following statement: “There are legitimate issues to consider after the 2020 vote about the security of mail-in ballots and the process of counting votes..." […]
With all of the speculation about the illegal things Donald Trump may have done, he did this right out in the open and we never even blinked: he voted illegally in the 2020 presidential election. […]
I have introduced a new functionality that lists every article ever posted on BindleSnitch by Author. You can access this function by clicking on the Members link on the main menu and selecting ARTICLES BY AUTHOR.
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Let’s say there are two friends or associates across different cultural backgrounds who either work together or just enjoy one another’s company. And, within an ordinary course of events, one friend describes to the other a third association who is inarguably racist. […]
News about the status of the website. Latest update. Because of Robert's abrupt departure, I am worried about what will happen when we encounter catastrophic failures, which are inevitably inevitable. In the division of labor, I designed the site and Robert handled background programming issues. That could be a fatal problem. […]
We gathered for the wedding on a private island where TJ and Janie had another home. At the center of this island community is yet another golf course, and yet another club. Clubs are at the center of TJ and Janie’s life. […]
Here's a short list of the cancellations that must be contemplated consistent the with the recommendation to avoid intimate indoor and outdoor gatherings... […]
I find this interesting because I am not entirely sure what their angle is. There is already a 10pm closing time for bars and restaurants. Maybe this is to avoid closing other businesses, and allow citizens to make essential errands without necessarily weighing on businesses directly. […]
Got a call from Frank, my old handyman back east. He phones periodically, but always towards the end of the year to remind me about Dr. Who – I send him a CD of the previous year's episodes every Xmas. He doesn't have TV and used to come to my place to watch. Not welcome in everyone's house […]
That headspace didn’t exist like that when I was 13. It was all dancing on the grass in front of anybody...in a speedo. By the time I was 21, I could low crawl up to you in the dark, grab you from behind and slit your throat, without you hearing a sound. […]
During the Women's Suffrage Convention In 1851 white women were expected to choose between the Abolitionist movement and the Women's Rights Movement.....
Racism was on the ballot in 2020, but the majority of white women chose Trump anyway. […]
Emily W. Murphy, the administrator of the General Services Administration, has yet to recognize President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. for the transfer of power to begin. […]
This isn't over yet...and it won't be over until the fate of the two Senate seats from Georgia are decided when Georgians go back to the polls on January 5, 2021. Joe Biden's very slender margin of victory in Georgia should not encourage us to expect these races to go in our favor. […]
The assumption being made here, and it’s a surprisingly common one, is that in the workplace the choice is between Merit hiring and Affirmative Action hiring. […]
I've known Algis Thomas Kemezys for so long that I can't remember when we first encountered each other on Open Salon. He's an award-winning photographer, artist, and filmmaker. I've written several poems about his photography and artwork over the years, He's going through hard times right now....this poem is intended to bring him good cheer from an old friend. […]
After all that has been revealed and all that has occurred, nearly half of the electorate remains solidly in support of the individual who appears to be hell-bent on the ‘deconstruction of the administrative state’, the dismantling of the democratic process, and the outright destruction of American Democracy. […]
It wasn't until the early 60's that there appeared to be a seismic shift in political party affiliation from Republican to Democratic in the black community nationally... […]
We hate shopping at Wal-Mart but since the prices at the Wal-Mart Supermarkets are up to 20% less for the same items at Publix, and we are on a very limited income, we would be fools not to shop there. Today, however, we were quite shocked by one of the changes they have made to the store. There are no more cashiers. None. […]
At a time when a would-be dictator must be defeated by an overwhelming margin, most polls show the race for the presidency is within the statistical margin of error or simply too close to call. […]
In his mind, he determined that since the virus would do the most harm to people of color who lived in 'blue state' cities, there was no real need to declare a national emergency and react and respond accordingly... […]
The very concept of herd immunity has been widely misrepresented in the media. Herd immunity, according to the practice actually established in veterinary medicine, is accomplished by SEGREGATING healthy, uninfected members of the herd and keeping them isolate […]
That is what the unseen experience is like in the US, and why it is so clever to have commentary with a horror theme. It fits for the unseen and the unheard. […]
So what he was actually saying was:
You cannot be elected to public office in South Carolina if you’re a liberal young African-American or immigrant. […]
Under review. Context of this post may be wrong. ks
Answer: “If you are a young African-American, an immigrant, you can go anywhere in this state. You just need to be conservative, not liberal.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, 10/9/20 […]
I understood that he wouldn’t care if people he didn’t know got sick with COVID-19. I didn’t know that not caring would extend to people he interacts with all the time personally. […]
On February 7, 2020, Donald J. Trump told reporter Bob Woodward that COVID-19 could be transmitted through the air, that it was very dangerous and that it would be difficult to contain, saying, “This is deadly stuff,” Why, then, did Donald Trump - having admitted to knowing this - launch an anti-mask crusade that is largely responsible for the spread of the epidemic throughout the United States. […]
Now that DJT has contracted COVID-19, reality has taken some strange twists. If DJT becomes incapacitated, he would have to turn the presidency over to Pence, who would become acting president,...unless or until Pence comes down with it. At that point, Nancy Pelosi becomes Acting President. […]
The [photograph] above came into my mother’s possession (electronically) a few days ago. She’d never seen it. I think she was told it was taken in 1910 in Jamaica Bay, Queens. I think it may be a bit more recent, like maybe 1912. In any case, certainly over a century old.
I knew three people in the photograph. […]
A poll was just conducted by the Yale School of Management. They polled attendees at Yale's Chief Executive Leadership Institute CEO Caucus. These guys like Trump because of his tax and regulatory policies, right?
Wrong. […]
Last night, though, I found myself quite surprised. Donald Trump shocked me. You might think this is a criticism of Trump’s conduct. It isn’t. Trump’s conduct did not shock me in the slightest. The thing I can not get my head around was what Trump did not do. […]
If Trump isn't beaten by landslide proportions, on the ground at the polls, on election day, we may well lose the fight to retain and secure our democracy.... […]
The NY Times has reported that Donald Trump paid $750 in taxes in 2017.
Well, that’s how most people are reading it but, strictly speaking, that’s not what the Times reported. They reported that he paid $318,672 in taxes in 2017.
That’s a pretty big difference. Why isn’t Trump calling anyone on this? Why isn’t he talking about the other $317.922? […]
Who among us knew that there were at least five extinctions that set and reset the table for human beings to come into existence and 'dominate' life on the planet? […]
Saturn is quite a bit dimmer than Jupiter is, even though Saturn isn’t all that much smaller. It is, however, roughly twice as far from Earth as Jupiter is. That’s the main reason it’s dimmer. So I look at them and because I know that I can visualize the depth, that Saturn is dimmer by virtue of distance. I’ve never really been able to do that with celestial objects before. […]
If you don't do anything else online today, it is absolutely essential that you watch and absorb the information and insight of this extremely enlightening video... […]
The winner is promised $1 million and headlining a show in Las Vegas. The show turns out to be two performances of a variety show, and the million is paid out over forty years. […]
I am naturally curious about people, so I have logged lots of useless information, just as a preoccupation. In all of that time, and through all of those trials, the only thing as slippery as the subject of weight is racism. […]
So, you might ask, what’s so bad about that? Isn’t art to be interpreted? Yes. Art should be interpreted. It is fluid and flexible, and if interpretations help one to enjoy, then do so. […]
the shofar didn’t originally exist for the High Holy Days. It existed as a sort of ancient siren, a call to action, often with military applications […]
Packing the Court is a violation of tradition, but so is refusing to vet the Supreme Court nominee of a sitting President. Both are technically legal. The fuss will be asymmetrical. That will be the height of hypocrisy and we should treat it as such. […]
Should the Trump-McConnell-Barr cabal succeed in getting a Ginsberg replacement installed before January of 2021, the proverbial rock shall fall through the bottom of the legal, political, and social fabric of this country toward a depth of hell that even Dante would have been hard put describe... […]
Donald Trump wants to take control of the curricula of the American public school system and is trying to give that control to members of organizations with ties to conservative think-tanks in an attempt to subvert the educational system to suit his belief systems. […]
Hive Mind: Do I keep the cardiologist? Do I stay with the oncologist? What are the odds that the next doctor will be better than the last one? Not good, because it is the system itself that is completely broken. Information overload. […]
What happens after an alcoholic or addict reaches bottom is they start to develop new habits and priorities that will help them remain clean and get prosperous. That’s exactly what I expect to happen to the United States. […]
Anyone who believes that a Trump 'win' in November can't or won't signal the end of American Democracy doesn't have sufficient intellectual wherewithal to pay attention... […]
Everything about this man is interesting. It is difficult to know where to begin to describe him. His story is just so interesting. I guess the best way is to just relate how I came to know him. V arrived at my door to do demolition to my old bathroom with his 16 year old son. […]
The lowly but indispensable 5-in-1 Painter's Tool is experiencing a surge in popularity with some versions now that the painter's tool can now perform up to 15 functions. So, yes, you need one....but be careful where you buy yours.
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NO, JOE BIDEN ISN’T SUPPORTING MASS MUDER IN ISRAEL12/05/2023Someone I actually respect posted something that really pissed me off Facebook. This is my anawer […]
TOTALITARIANISM ON THE RISE AGAIN12/01/2023Another diatribe couched upon the proposition that democracy is going down the tubes. […]
What If They Would?12/01/2023The New York Times reported recently that Israel had intelligence which suggested that this attack might occur, and with great specificity. […]
The White House Gigs11/30/2023We’re warming up and playing. I glance up from my music and I involuntarily jerk, because the President of the United States is standing about ten feet in front of us looking at us and smiling. […]
THIS IS A CRITICAL MESSAGE FOR THE TRIBE11/26/2023Elon Musk is an antisemite. Why are you doing business with him? […]
Publishing Ron Powell’s Essays?11/26/2023Ron's death has raised questions about what one should do with the writings that someone leaves behind. […]
Donald Trump’s Deadly Magic Touch Strikes Again11/15/2023Are we really stupid enough to re-elect this loser? Are we? […]
In Memorium: Ronald D. Powell11/06/2023Sad news. Ron is gone. Maybe it is time to close up shop. Ron was the driving wheel here. […]
Two sentence post: 1. Ceasefire 2. Proportionality11/02/2023It’s 2 sentences. Just read it. […]
The Fire This Time In Israel10/24/2023The reality of the conflict in Israel is too complex for the weak minded to comprehend. […]
Hitendra Wadhwa10/12/2023My heart was heavy that day, as it is today. Among the people who gathered there was a Rabbi from the Chabad Jewish community in New York […]
McCarthy’s Chickens Come Home to Roost10/03/2023The Republican are on the verge of canning McCarthy as Speaker...The Democrats are going to blow a golden opportunity at the same time. […]
Mallory McMorrow Must Be Heard09/08/2023You absolutely must watch - and spread - this clip wherever you can. This woman is a force of nature. […]
Community Update: Ron is in Rehab09/01/2023Update about Ron. Information about changes to the user database. […]
A Constitutional Convention for Gun Control is A BAD Idea08/15/2023Is California Governor Gavin Newsom a real idiot or is this just a role he is playing by calling for an impossible-to-achieve constitutional amendment? […]
More colorful than the drag queen08/14/2023S/he was all in tasteful silver - I wore a gaudy shirt. […]
Ron Powell: Piano Man08/07/2023Ron Powell is missing in action. We haven't heard from him in a while and we're woried. The embedded article shows a side of Ron I personally never knew about before. (Click the link in the story.) […]
2024: At-Risk Senate Seats Lean to The Right07/28/2023The odds of the Democratic party holding onto the Senate in 2024 are frighteningly high against that outcome. It is going to be a long election night. […]
Was Ronald Reagan one of the top 3 presidents after WW II?07/10/2023Ronald Reagan presided over the real beginnings of American wealth polarization, which has resulted in the vast majority of Americans not seeing gains in America’s economy. […]
Self-prescribed Art Therapy07/04/2023Making art is the best stress-reliever I know of. This new painting has been a very fulfilling experience. […]
We All Know What Race Is07/03/2023I was smack up against an absolute absurdity, and I couldn't accept it […]
The Bombardier is Dead06/30/2023When I first read the book several decades ago, Yossarian was the moral center in a fictional insane world. […]
Unintended Consequences06/29/2023What happens to White students when race is taken out of the equation at premium institutions? […]
You Say Yevgeny, I say Eugene. Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.06/25/2023I knew him as Eugene, but when he explained that he was born in Russia, and that his name was actually Yevgeny, I found that fascinating. […]
Don’t Try It…Until You Knock It06/14/2023When I was growing up, houses had doors, doorbells, and door knockers. I can’t think of how many doors I have approached and either rang the doorbell, or knocked. […]
Don’t Call Me…06/11/2023I have enjoyed finding agreement among friends and strangers, and I have enjoyed disagreements. Sometimes I learned a new perspective, and other times I learned how flawed perspectives were constructed. […]
Catching up…06/10/2023Just a little update since I haven't been here in a while. […]
Trump Indicted: Finally?06/10/2023A truly important question here is: Can the American Media and Journalistic establishments get it right? […]
Moby Don06/10/2023Adherence to the rule of law is a bedrock principle of the Department of Justice, and our nation’s commitment to the rule of law sets an example for the world. […]
The Art of the Dunce06/03/2023A couple of weeks ago, during our most recent debt ceiling negotiation, Trump advised, “if {the GOP} doesn’t get massive concessions, you’ll have to do a default”. […]
The Debt Ceiling Addendum06/02/2023Debt Ceiling brinking has to end before it ends us. […]
A Lesson on ‘Common Ground’05/16/2023These two men are philosophically opposed. Each sees the other as his inferior, motivated by hate. Each is determined to not subordinate himself to the other because of their philosophical differences. […]
Racism Without Racists05/15/2023However, today, while racism is an underlying force that has driven the evolution of 'Trumpism' toward full-blown fascism, everyone on the MAGA right is in denial re actually being a racist... […]
World War Us05/13/2023The real blood and guts of the “switch” that gets flipped is all mental energy. It happens in the mind. Learning a choke hold might as well be basketball, or swimming, or wrestling class, but the ability to kill comes from deciding to. […]
Chris Hayes is All In and All Over the CNN ‘Trump Town Hall’05/12/2023Why does the establishment cadre of journalistic enterprises and journalists appear to be hell-bent on being complicit in the rise of Fascism in this country? […]
Something to Ponder on A Sunday in May05/07/2023The suffix "Ism" means adherence or the following of an ideology, while the suffix "Ist" indicates a person involved in a certain activity, field or mindset. […]
In Case You Missed It: Tucker Carlson’s Racist Perversion05/04/2023There's only one thing I could add to O'Donnell's expressions of disgust and outrage... […]
Ending Homelessnes: Government Intervention v Market Forces04/27/2023In Finland — where innovation is more than just another word for privatization — they’ve managed to virtually end homelessness. […]
Trump’s Worst Nightmare and Karma04/25/2023It was 1973 and the Justice Department had just filed a civil rights lawsuit against Trump and his father Fred Trump. […]
The Paper Box04/22/2023I began to wonder a little more, but just then I stepped in front of the paper box. I reached into my pocket for a quarter, placed it in the slot, opened the box and removed the top paper. […]
The Wreck of the Peter Iredale04/20/2023My newest painting is a view of the shipwreck of the Peter Iredale, lost on the Oregon Coast in 1906. […]
Movin’ On04/20/2023I thought I was gaining knowledge about my country, and my society, through experience. Time would tell. […]
Belaboring the obvious, but…04/17/2023A lot to be said for repression. […]
I think she’s got it!04/17/2023If an overwhelming majority of the younger generations think and feel as this young woman does, we're on the right track, headed in the right direction... […]
The 60th Anniversary: MLK’s Letter From Birmingham Jail04/13/202360 years later, King's 'manifesto' is as momentous, as powerful, and as necessary as it was during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. […]
Passing the Torch04/11/2023Many states have become autocratic laboratories that have shown themselves to be increasingly more comfortable with the fascist tactics that are reminiscent of Mussolini and Hitler. […]
Back at the Easel Again04/10/2023Here are two new paintings and a bit of commentary about my creative process. […]
The Tennessee Expulsion: A Racist Political Lyncnching04/07/2023When, oh when, will you white people put an end to this shit? […]
Chamber of Commerce Wants to Bar Consumers from Suing04/05/2023The US Chamber of Commerce is waging an all-out war against the American consumer with tort law reform. […]
In Case You Missed It: Lesley Stahl v MTG on 60 Minutes04/03/2023This interview has been bashed and dashed virtually everywhere in the media establishment.... […]
Trump Strikes Out On Opening Day03/31/2023The most historic Major League Baseball opening day on record: Thursday, March 30, 2023 […]
April is Poetry Month03/29/2023Ars Poetica brings writers and visual artists together. April is poetry month! This is a description of my experiences with Ars Poetica at the Collective Visions Gallery in Bremerton, Washington. […]
Crazy for Octopi, That’s Me03/24/2023I've spent the last couple of months making pottery with an octopus motif. […]
A Tale of Two Perspectives on Corporate Profits and Inflation03/20/2023Not only does Reich have it right, his explanation is clear, succinct, digestible, to the pont, and convincing... […]
Composition and/or Improvisation03/18/2023If you look closely you can see the tears which, to me, speak volumes on the question... […]
On Critical Race Theory, Condoleeza Rice Couldn’t Be More Wrong03/05/2023In a recent interview, Condoleeza Rice was asked about her view of Critical Race Theory. […]
DeSantis Wants to Rule the Magic Kingdom…and Everything Else03/03/2023The Magic Kingdom faces a hostile invasion by Florida's idiotic governor, along with a liberal college and so much else. […]
What would VG have thot…03/02/2023...afraid that my daughter Laura would go full Van Gogh […]
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BindleSnitch Contributors02/20/2023Click on the contributor to see a full listing of all of the articles posted by that author. […]
Is it Spring yet? No…but I can still paint it.02/13/2023A painter's signs of spring on the Puget Sound. It seems slow in coming this year. […]
If George Santos Were a Black Man…02/11/2023A black man could never have gotten past the vetting and the scrutiny that would have been heaped on him from the very outset... […]
Burt Bacharach, Dead at 9402/10/2023He was one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music. -----Wikipedia […]
I hear voices (and music)02/07/2023nobody nobody nobody […]
China’s Trial Balloon Tests US Air Defenses02/06/2023How China's "weather" balloons may be paving the way for asymmetrical warfare between China and the US. […]
FL GOP’s Stupid New Gun Bill02/03/2023GOP wants to allow "permitless" carry but didn't think it through […]
A conversation with Keanu Reeves on Character.AI02/03/2023Here's how Character.Ai envisioned a conversation with Keanu Reeves. […]
AOC Rips GOP and Shows Us What Having a Friend’s Back Looks Like02/02/2023We need more of this kind of passion in the messaging Democrats are offering the American electorate... […]
Black History Month, CRT, and Dr. Carter G. Woodson02/01/2023It is not teaching about racism that endangers our students, but the curricular gag-rules that seek to perpetuate their miseducation. […]
Support Ruben Gallego Over Kyrsten Sinema01/31/2023Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has announced that he is going up against Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Get behind him. […]
Thom Hartmann Nails the Politics of the Super Rich01/31/2023Hartmann is spot on. In my view, his assertions here are indisputable and indispensable to an understanding of the political divide in this country... […]
Time to Breathe and a New Painting01/28/2023I have time to paint again! Here's my latest. […]
‘Twas Ever Thus01/27/2023Black bodies, white agenda... […]
Elizabeth Warren Nails Republican Con Game01/24/2023"The House Republican plan for the debt ceiling is about protecting the wealthy and the well-connected from paying their fair share in taxes — nothing more and nothing less." […]
Reparations01/24/2023Finally, I would make the suggestion that any reparation cash payments distributed on request, be made to the oldest black Americans first for obvious or even glaring reasons.... […]
The Stars From Our Youth01/20/2023A poem upon hearing that David Crosby had set sail for his final destination […]
MLK’s Last Sunday Sermon: The Case for Reparations01/16/2023March 31, 1968 at the National Cathedral […]
Disqualification and Normalcy01/14/2023There was a time when advocating violence as legitimate political expression in public discourse was sufficient disqualification from holding elective public office. […]
I’m Still Here!01/06/2023I haven't been here much but will be back again soon. […]
Are Schumer and Leahy Boneheads?12/27/2022Schumer and Leahy have given away the federal judiciary and even the Supreme Court for the foreseeable future. […]
Putin, Caesar, and The Godfather: Parallels and A Question12/25/2022In 'The Godfather' saga, assassination was more than a way of doing business. It was apparently a way of life for the men at the highest levels of the criminal organization and enterprise depicted in the book and films. […]
Merry Christmas from Ohio12/24/2022Right now it’s ten degrees. I never thought I’d look at ten degrees as a relief from the cold but it absolutely is. […]
The Best Christmas Song Ever12/24/2022MERRY CHRISTMAS!! […]
The World Cup: Remembering Pele12/20/2022The current World Cup moment belongs to Argentina and their greatest player, Lionel Mesi. However, for me, World Cup history still belongs to Pele, the greatest of all time. […]
In case you missed it: The Jan 6th Committee: Criminal Referrals12/20/2022"If Trump were a black man, he’d have been indicted, prosecuted, and convicted by now and, he most certainly would be disqualified and barred from seeking any office in the future…" […]
Why Can’t We Make A Case?12/18/2022A student of modest capacity would be able to make a substantial and solid case against Trump upon successful completion of the first year of study at a law school anywhere in the country... […]
All About ChatGPT12/15/2022Everything you never wanted to know about AI content generators...almost. […]
Bindle Improvements: Instant Images and Stockpack12/14/2022AI comes to WordPress or How to Create Featured Images Without Fuss or Bother […]
NYT Article Misleads Readers On Fusion Energy News12/12/2022The New York Times Descends to Click Baiting an article on nuclear fusion. […]
ChatGPT Is About to Change The World for the Worse12/11/2022The hoopla around ChatGPT has obscured the fact that the AI invasion of the thought space is nothing new. It has been going on for decades...but […]
Kyrsten Sinema: Independent? Lady In Red12/10/2022She seeks attention and places herself ahead of party and principles to get it... […]
A Takeaway From the Georgia Runoff12/07/2022The fact that Trump is a loser and has a knack for picking electoral losers should be crystal clear to anyone paying half-hearted.attention to the proceedings. […]
Cold Hands12/07/2022I said my hands are cold... […]
Not Just Paint11/26/2022How I came to be a potter as well as a painter. […]
The Thanksgiving Frenzy11/23/2022Every year, when the Thanksgiving Frenzy comes around, it always surprises me, […]
Res Ipsa Loquitur: The Matter Speaks for Itself11/19/2022...you can hear the sharp and distinct clarity of the perfect pitch in his voice... […]
Dave Chappelle on SNL and Jews11/18/2022Don’t blame us for reacting to attacks. We have to. […]
Elon Musk is a Fraud (As If We Didn’t Know)11/18/2022Elon Musk apparently lies at the drop of a hat, a personality trait that bodes no good for his financial empire. […]
The Yellow Teapot11/16/2022This is the story behind my painting of a yellow teapot sitting on lacework made by my grandmother. […]
Poem: Delusions and Eidolons11/15/2022They laid claims to their versions of reality while ignoring our claims to the same […]
Poem: Iliads and Odysseys11/14/2022Iliads and Odysseys, Odysseys and Iliads, they come and go, they came and went, heroes and villains remembered together […]
Cortez Masto Wins – But Democrats Won’t Control The Senate11/12/2022Cortez Masto wins in Nevada but that doesn't mean the Democrats Control the Senate. […]
Some Thoughts on What it’s Like for Me These Days as an Artist11/11/2022Just me, musing on what it's like to be a working artist who doesn't have to support herself with her art. […]
“There are things that polling misses.”: Koshersalaami11/11/2022"...the mainstream media wimps keep reciting the history of the midterm elections as though it were some kind of immutable inevitability." […]
Nicole: The Hurricane That Didn’t Happen11/10/2022A funny little story about the storm that didn't arrive […]
THIS IS WHY THE DEMOCRATS ARE LOSING IN 202211/04/2022The loss of the governorship in Oregon and the legislature in Wisconsin could very well determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. […]
In Case You Missed It: Biden on Protecting Democracy11/03/2022Just ahead of the midterm elections that in involve the highest of the high stakes in the American political process, Biden speaks out on the fact that this time, Democracy is on the ballot.. […]
The Jan 6 Committee Oversteps on Trump Tax Returns11/01/2022Time is running out for the January 6 Committee because, on January 6, when the Republicans take over the House, the committee will be killed off. […]
A Passing10/30/2022Musings on the passing of my mother. […]
Precarious10/28/2022A still life arrangement at the Georgia O'Keeffe studio/museum in Abiquiu, New Mexico, provided the inspiration for this painting. […]
Oscar Peterson: ‘Nuff Said10/28/2022Improvisation that is impossible to copy, emulate, or repeate... […]
Next Stop: Andromeda10/16/2022Physics is getting very weird. These people need to be closely monitored before the blow up the whole planet. […]
Where is accountability for something this big?10/15/2022This is one of the biggest smoking guns in American history […]
Third Abiquiu Painting10/13/2022Features of many adobe structures in new Mexico include the warm orange tones and soft edges of the adobe, contrasted with the sharp turquoise blues of windows and doors. […]
Ron Desantis: Fascist Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing10/07/2022Today, Desantis is openly and publicly seeking and taking credit for his inhumane treatment of migrants seeking refuge from violence and oppression... […]
Flower Portraits10/05/2022About some of my flower portraits, all painted since the start of COVID. […]
The Impending Constitutional Crisis10/05/2022There's a constitutional crisis brewing between POTUS AND SCOTUS, between a democratically elected president and a politicized Supreme Court. […]
Daytime Moon at Abiquiu10/01/2022The daytime moon was visible in Abiquiu while I was there visiting Georgia O'Keefe's home. […]
Georgia’s Ladder09/30/2022A new painting, and a short description of the events surrounding it. […]
All That Quiet09/28/2022Still painting and sometimes even still writing about it. Here's the latest one. […]
The Internet is our Tower of Babel09/23/2022Everybody labels what they don’t agree with as fake news, and misinformation flows much faster than truth, […]
Vote The Midterms09/21/2022"...Thus, it largely comes down to which side gets more of its reliable voters to the polls ... to vote against the other party." […]
A Small {r} Republican’s Argument for Monarchy09/13/2022One of the main problems with our constitutional republic, based upon an idea, is that most people are not good with theory and principle […]
Let Them Eat Cars09/12/2022Being above the law is a privilege reserved to those white folks who believe they're born to rule. […]
Some Thoughts on the Death of the ‘Queen’09/09/2022Several hundred years of British empire and colonialism and the British Monarchy ensured that the racist rationales and justifications were spread to the four corners of the world. […]
In Case You Missed It: The Unveiling09/08/2022Michelle Obama calls out, nails, and destroys the sons and daughters of American White Privilege in one of the most insightful and poignant speeches ever given during a special event at the White House. […]
Living Wage v Minimum Wage09/03/2022The minimum wage does not provide a living wage for most American families. […]
What It Costs To Fix a Hernia08/30/2022Hernia operations are not as easy to cope with as you've been told. Get a second opinion from a Dr who doesn't do hernias.. […]
You Know You’re Getting Old When08/23/2022You know you're getting old when you suddenly remember why you are writing a post... […]
The Gold Buttons08/21/2022Her career was many things, and among them was perseverance. […]
“Activist” Investor Takes a Run At The New York Times08/18/2022Activist Investor ValueAct buys a 6.7% stake in the New York Times Company but they are probably not going to be able to change the way the Times operates […]
The FBI’s On The Hot Seat – Again08/16/2022It's a funny thing. Back in the sixties and seventies, we were all sure that the FBI WAS a criminal enterprise that spent its time spying on the anti-war movement […]
BindleSnitch News Digest for August 16, 202208/16/2022Short takes with editorial comments about stories in today's "paper of record." […]
Why Trump08/14/2022The thing about Trump, the huge thing about Trump, is that he gets it. He’s the Only Sane Politician. Everything that’s obvious to you but not obvious to the politicians and the media […]
The terrorist next door08/12/2022I didn’t hear anything in the morning when it happened. I was downstairs getting breakfast. I don’t think any shots were fired at the FBI building. […]
Rating McDonald’s Mobile App08/06/2022What McDonald's offers today simply cannot compare or compete with what McDonald's once was.... […]
Another Something to Think About07/23/2022What do privacy and democracy have in common? […]
And, Stupid People Shall “Inherit The Wind”07/13/2022Proverbs 11:29: He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart. […]
Journalistic Advocacy in Defending & Preserving Democracy07/12/2022As Journalists, neither Thomas Paine nor Benjamin Franklin were objective. […]
On Stupidity07/12/2022My view has always been that Trump managing to clear this bar only says something about the way that we think about intelligence […]
Inflation Is:07/09/2022There are some who see making a profit as an element or component of good citizenship and patriotism. […]
New Rules for Daily Behavior in a Shooting Gallery07/05/2022Highland Park is a Jewish neighborhood. Do you really think that was a coincidence? […]
A Poem for the 4th of July07/01/2022O, let America be America again— The land that never has been yet— And yet must be—the land where every man is free. […]
The Ruling in Dobbs and the 13th Amendment07/01/2022An astute constitutional originalist or textualist might easily conclude that forced pregnancy is subsumed into the phrase; "involuntary servitude". […]
Thomas is Clueless re Appointment to Supreme Court06/28/2022Clarence Thomas is on the Court because he's a special kind of house Negro and a garden variety hypocrite who got lucky... […]
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization06/25/2022...the party of small government and conservative judicial restraint has brought the country beyond autocratic rule... […]
The Origin and History of The Big Lie06/23/2022“A lie can travel around the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots.”—Mark Twain […]
White Supremacy, The Grift that Keeps On Giving06/21/2022Trump has succeeded in instinctively tapping into this American reflex and created a persona made out of political whole cloth. […]
A Takeaway from the 1st Jan 6 public hearing06/10/2022If Trump was a black man... […]
The founding fathers’ implied promise of white supremacy…06/08/2022Trump's MAGA movement and cult resonates, either intuitively or instinctively, with nearly half of the predominately white American population who America 'belongs' to white folks... […]
Bang, Bang06/03/2022You're going on about your business doing ordinary things on an ordinary day when, all of a sudden, bang, bang, bang, bang, your existence is shattered by gunfire. […]
Racism and Guns in America05/31/2022You want effective gun control? I've said this repeatedly: Advise and urge black people to exercise their 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms... […]
Coach Kerr Speaks Against Republican Inaction On Gun Violence05/25/2022In case you missed it. During the pregame press conference ahead of game 4 between the Warriors and Mavericks […]
A Question About Evidence, Proof and God05/24/2022In 'Faith v Fact', Jerry A Coyne raises a key question: whether the drama of 'creation' inevitably culminates in humans (or something like humans) who are capable of acknowledging the playwright. […]
Carlin destroys pro life conservatives in one minute05/19/2022The hyperbolic punchline is as apt and accurate today as it was more than 20 years ago. […]
An oversimplified juxtaposition?05/16/2022The juxtaposition of the terms can explain, to a degree, the Trump phenomenon with a through line... […]
Lunar eclipse right now05/15/2022Go outside and look up […]
My latest thinking on Palestine05/10/2022This particular path comes from wondering about Palestinian self-determination. I’ve noticed that the Palestinians seem far more concerned with getting the Jews out of Israel […]
Ipswich05/09/2022Sometimes age startles me. I’m looking at buildings in the US that were around for at least a quarter of a century before Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi were born. […]
A Brief Subject Matter Inventory05/03/2022I didn't mention racism in America because there's a racial aspect or component to virtually everything that can be identified for inclusion in this inventory... […]
Musicians I found on YouTube during COVID05/03/2022Like everyone else, presumably, I spent a lot of time on YouTube during COVID. I ran across a few musicians whom I thought were worth learning about. […]
Prohibition, Abortion and The Bad Court05/03/2022A leaked memo indicates that five members of the sitting Supreme Court of the United States are on record favoring the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that made abortion legal […]
Ban The Bullets, Not The Guns04/20/2022THERE IS NO CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEE THAT PROTECTS THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE, OWN OR MANUFACTURE AMMUNITION. […]
Fictional Car Facts About Tesla04/18/2022A brief note about how the New York Times talks down to its readers with simplistic summaries of complicated stories. […]
Selling Wind Power With Misleading News Leads04/07/2022Another example of media manipulation, this time from alternative energy advocates. […]
How Qualified Do You Have to Be?04/05/2022Black people have been saddled at birth with the burden of overcoming this social, political, legal, and cultural barrier through the entirety of the history of this country. […]
A story about Madeleine Albright03/23/2022"Did you notice who we just passed?" I asked my wife. She hadn't. "Madeline Albright." "You're right." […]
Va Fa Napoli03/14/2022The Ukrainians did not want the Russian warship there. Telling them to go to Naples seems like a reasonable thing to say in that circumstance. […]
Refugees and Racism03/03/2022As if being forced to become a refugee fleeing from war isn't psychologically and emotionally traumatic enough... […]
From Putin’s Bluff to Putin’s Invasion03/02/2022There is no straight line from Putin's bluff to Putin's invasion or to any one particular course of action. […]
“All We Know Is That We Don’t Know…”02/28/2022I like listening to him, and he’s even more interesting to watch while singing, and at the same time, he makes me want to punch his face flat. […]
Nukes02/27/2022Vladimir Putin recently brought up the idea of using nuclear weapons. When he talked about invading Ukraine he wasn’t bluffing. About using nuclear weapons […]
“Is the Nightmare Black or Are the Windows Painted…”02/25/2022I saw bizarre images of people furtively seeking shelter from Russian rockets in Lviv, Ukraine. […]
Russians02/24/2022“….it’s such an ignorant thing to do if the Russians love their children too…” […]
Putin’s Bluff Failed: So He Will ‘Denazify’ Ukraine by Invading02/24/2022Putin's Bluff' has morphed into 'Putin's Crusade' to bring about the "denazification" of Ukraine the country he says shouldn't even exist. […]
IF GOD WERE02/22/2022A jocular poem about an unjocular subject. […]
Bluffing Comment02/22/2022The concept of bluffing is not limited to how a bluff works in a game. […]
THE FINAL OUT02/17/2022As you get older life is like always being up at bat when it's two out in the bottom of the ninth, the score is two-to-one against you […]
Russia Says It’s Begun Pulling Back Some Troops From Around Ukraine02/15/2022Russia says some troops are returning to their bases, but other large-scale military drills continue. […]
A Very, Very Brief Look at Putin’s Russia02/14/2022Putin didn't create the criminality of the Russian government. He stepped into what was an active and ongoing criminal enterprise... […]
How will you know if the news is real or fake?02/13/2022Quora is a site where people pose questions and whoever feels like it answers them, with or without listing credentials. I sometimes find questions I’m interested in answering […]
Black History Month: The ‘Other’ Black Russian02/11/2022This is absolutely not a Beethoven was black post. […]
Freedom: Not Just Good. It’s the Right Thing to Do.02/05/2022It has been said that democracy is not the best form of government, but it is the best we have. I find this analysis to be valid because it allows for choice, and the accountability for those choices. […]
ABC suspends Whoopi Goldberg over Holocaust remarks02/02/2022She's 67 years old. With all of her exposure and experience, you would think that she knows better. […]
My Country02/02/2022From every mountainside… […]
Kasparov with Velshi on MSNBC Re The Matter of Putin’s Bluff01/29/2022"Putin isn't playing chess. He's playing poker, and he is bluffing." […]
Putin’s Bluff01/28/2022The bullies don't want to lose any money to the old black guy who looks like the kind of player who will win the pot and quit the game... […]
A Covid Question01/27/2022Trump cultists believe that they are demonstrating their fealty to Trump and his MAGA movement by refusing to get vaccinated and wear masks. […]
Touch of Depleted Uranium01/24/2022Today is a little different, though. Did you notice? The tanks are back. In our American morning, there is still a sort of silence. We can pretend that coffee time is the same, but tanks are being called to an assembly in Europe and the noise is rising. […]
Economic Sanctions Won’t Work01/24/2022Frankly speaking, diplomacy, as such, won't work with an individual who is incapable of responding to anything other than the power of money and military might. […]
Viva Vida’s01/22/2022Growing up in the late 20th century in Ohio which was on its comedown from the bustling 60s created a certain kind of sense of humor that you had to develop in lieu of going crazy. […]
“In My Mind and In My Car”01/22/2022And while I listened to this song years ago, over and over, “in my mind and in my car…”, this portion was uniquely interesting. “You were the first one. You were the last one.” […]
Brace for Impact01/20/2022Individuality became a power to rival the power systems created by humans since humans settled onto plots of land and started declaring ownership of it…and the people on it…and women. […]
MLK and Cognitive Dissonance01/17/2022The impact of Kings speech and the nonviolence of the Civil Rights Movement can be heard in the speech given by LBJ as he addressed a joint session of Congress in 1965... […]
Dear Madame Vice President01/13/2022A short footnote for Kamala Harris' and her fundraisers. […]
Question for A Saturday Revised With An Answer01/08/2022Nowhere in the Trump manifesto is there any sort of reference to Jeffersonian Equality and/or Madisonian Democracy. […]
Voting Rights Legislation: Schumer v McConnell01/05/2022While it is said that the truth will prevail, it must also be said that the truth cannot prevail if we don't know what the truth is... […]
Scientists Squabble Over Pluto: Pluto Doesn’t Care01/03/2022Scientists squabbling over whether Pluto is a planet proves one point beyond a shadow of a doubt: scientists can be just as stupid as anyone else. You probably don't care whether Pluto is a planet...but here's a news flash: Pluto doesn't care either., […]
The First Anniversary of January 6th by the Numbers01/03/2022Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. […]
A dog bowl12/27/2021The bowl hasn’t worn at all in a half century of use. […]
Kim Potter found guilty in death of Daunte Wright: The Question12/24/2021Ex-officer Kim Potter found guilty on two counts of manslaughter […]
Site Closing, continuing to gather?12/22/2021Just read the damned piece […]
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D GA) Nails the Hypocrisy of Bipartisanship12/15/2021If you care about democracy at all, this is must see TV: […]
Just in case you wanted to know…12/02/2021If you don't get booed, or pooh- poohed, you'll likely end up talking about when/whether you'll get boosted... […]
Justice Sotomayor’s Question12/01/2021”Will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception that the Constitution and its reading are just political acts?” […]
The Arbery Verdicts: Guilty!11/25/2021At the end of the day, the Arbery verdict is about what equal justice under law is supposed to look, sound, and feel like... […]
Compared to What?11/23/2021The recent legal events and courtroom occurrences are reminiscent of the concerns and issues I went to law school to address and eradicate... […]
A Question About the Rittenhouse Verdict11/22/2021...and all else being exactly the same... […]
Fascism and Racism11/16/2021It begins with the disregard of fundamental human and civil rights and the declaration that the very presence of the "other" in the general population is somehow fraudulent and illegal... […]
Monosentence Monday: the Filibuster11/15/2021it’s a one sentence post, just read it […]
Why the spike in the price of gas at the pump?11/14/2021The people who are in control of the vagueries of gas and oil production and prices in this country are not friends of Joe Biden or Democracy. […]
Black Pastors and Fair Trials11/12/2021The defense attorney here is the embodiment of 'living history' and provides us with the opportunity to relive history in real time without the need for a dramatic reenactment... […]
Politics Girl: Talking Common Sense About Messaging11/05/2021"In general, the reason the Democratic Party always sounds so helplessly incoherent is because its lawmakers are trying to simultaneously appease their corporate donors and look like they are fulfilling their public promises to fix problems created by those corporate donors. […]
Sell the Brownie10/27/2021Democrats need to stop selling the recipe... […]
Failure to Appear: Update! Bannon Charged With Crimnal Contempt10/14/2021Subsequent to a contempt citation, the presiding officer of the chamber can be instructed to refer the matter to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. […]
About Me and my husband10/12/2021Now, a lot of people have no idea or interest in the Cat Fancy, which is worldwide. Most people if they appear interested at all, assume it is like the AKC dog shows shown on tv. Yes and no. […]
Abortion10/11/2021there are a lot of politicians and judges…not really trying to reduce the number of abortions in America by the most logical means, which would be reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies, putting the lie to what this issue is really about. […]
Spoiled by music in college10/02/2021Getting older, actually […]
Not exactly a silver lining, but close09/28/2021Image taken 9/26/21, Stowe, VT […]
We Can Look Into This, It’s Free09/23/2021The most attractive feature is that it's free of charge and one person could conceivably be the host for additional blog accounts... […]
The Evil That Men Do09/21/2021In short, government mandates re public education and public health are as American as apple pie and the flag. […]
The State of the Political Union09/07/2021When lies and hypocrisy are treated as the rhetorical and moral equivalents of truth and fact In public discourse, reason and reasonableness no longer matter. […]
Bill Baird: The Forgotten Pro-Choice Hero09/03/2021Bill Baird gave a single condom and some contraceptive foam to a female Boston University undergraduate. He was promptly arrested for violating the Massachusetts Crimes Against Chastity law in 1967. In 1972, SCOTUS overturned the law. […]
Incentivizing Oppression, Then and Now09/03/2021Like its 1850 precursor re slavery, this law is not as much about abortion as it is about oppression. […]
Democracy Is Going Down The Tubes…Again09/02/2021The top House Republican said his party would retaliate against any company that cooperated with an order to preserve the phone and social media records of G.O.P. lawmakers […]
Biden is Having a Hard Day’s Night08/31/2021Defending democracy is not one man's job. Defending democracy is not a spectator sport. […]
New Rules of the Road for 2021 and Beyond08/20/2021Most accidents are caused by people who are drunk, high on drugs, whacked out on prescription pharmaceuticals, sleep-deprived, distracted by their electronic devices, in the midst of relationship ending screaming matches with their soon to be ex-partners, […]
One sentence post: what defines conservatives08/20/2021It’s a one sentence post […]
Consumer Advisory08/16/2021This is the first of more than 980 poems that I plan to post here. Gotta do something to make this site worthwhile. […]
The Genisis of the Politics of Vaccine Misinformation08/02/2021Currently, 16 vaccines – some requiring multiple doses at specific ages and times – are recommended from birth to 18 years old. Some are required before entering public school. […]
Some Questions, If BindleSnitch Goes Viral…07/19/2021Given what most of us write and post, the possibility exists that a piece can be discovered by the likes of MSNBC or CNN, and deemed worthy of national exposure. […]
Voter ID: White Folks Can’t Leave Home Without It07/16/2021The Republican message to nonwhite people who wish to exercise the right to vote: What's in your wallet? […]
Accidental Glampers07/14/2021Even so, hitting the road was somewhat liberating. We had been planning for a month or so to join our friends on a camping trip on an island in Lake Champlain. Last summer it was difficult to see what the future would look like […]
Holy cow – I caused a riot07/12/2021I didn't advocate kicking kitties or pummelling puppies. […]
The Alamo Myth:Texas and Slavery07/07/2021It's virtually impossible to get people to stop lying to you, when they won't stop lying to themselves and each other. […]
Lightning bugs07/07/2021Forget the porcupine. This really is about lightning bugs. […]
Global Warming anyone?07/02/2021Highway to Hell - no thanks […]
Joy Reid is Spot On: Reprise06/27/2021If America doesn't continue to evolve toward a multiracial, multicultural egalitarian democracy it must surely devolve into a plutocratic autocracy predicated on white supremacy.... […]
Socialized Medicine?06/21/2021It seems that an internet search for "socialized medicine" largely nets cartoons decrying its horrors. […]
Critical Race Theory: Two Views06/21/2021It doesn't seem possible that both Barack Obama and Ted Cruz. graduated from Harvard Law School. […]
Mowing the lawn06/17/2021This post is really about mowing the lawn. This isn’t code for anything andI’m not making a larger point. […]
Understanding American wealth distribution06/15/2021The problem with looking at wealth is that we don’t have a sense of scale. […]
Taking a Ride06/14/2021Sometimes I see his own will independent of mine. I have stood and watched, with him not engaged with me, and watched the force with which he has galloped off toward something that caught his interest. […]
Darnella Frazier Awarded Pulitzer Special Citation06/12/2021Her act of extraordinary courage and presence of mind has changed the course of world history and the nature of the conversation about police misconduct and the need for meaningful reforms in law enforcement. […]
More about Maureen06/11/2021In which it approaches the existential […]
Red Velvet and Other New Works06/11/2021New paintings for 2021 include landscapes, more flowers and some new materials. […]
Is Manchin Preparing to ‘Bait & Switch’ His Way to the Presidency?06/11/2021It may well be that his long range plan is to wait until Trump himself becomes politically irrelevant due to federal and state prosecutions. […]
The End of the American Experiment?06/10/2021A small diatribe on the subject of what is happening to the American experiment in self-government. […]
Bipartisanship Through the Looking Glass06/09/2021Legislative bipartisanship is little more than a rabbit hole the exploration of which will accomplish nothing more than the waste of the time remaining on the legislative clock that will run out by the end of July. […]
Kindergarten 2.006/04/2021Now, we are into another adjustment. We have to find out how to live together. We have been, “on a break”, as Ross and Rachel used to say, from the cast of “Friends.” Our break, however, hasn’t been romantic… […]
4,000 attempted murders that somehow don’t count06/04/2021That’s over 4,000 attempts to kill civilians. If this was being done on the ground we’d call it terrorism, which is of course what it is. […]
It’s Been A Year05/25/2021Since testimony began on March 29, at least 64 people have died at the hands of law enforcement nationwide, with Black and Latino people representing more than half of the dead. The average was more than three killings a day. […]
Why War: Einstein and Freud on Violence, Peace, and Human Nature05/24/2021Einstein — “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” […]
Hail & Farewell05/22/2021The town seems empty now without my friend. […]
My Last Words On Space Invaders05/20/2021Several good reasons not to believe the latest hysterical assertions about the presence of aliens among us. Donald Trump is already on board. […]
Beethoven, The Street Musician?05/16/2021The premiere took place in Vienna on May 7, 1824, nearly 100 years ago this month. Despite its unpracticed and under-rehearsed presentation, the audience was ecstatic. […]
Jessica Anderson Personifies the Case for Passage of HR105/14/2021"We did it in Iowa and nobody noticed." ----Jessica Anderson […]
If You Missed It: Liz Cheney Speaks Truth In Defence of Democracy05/12/2021"Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar." ---- Liz Cheney […]
Not Kunta Kinte’s “Kizzy”05/11/2021Meet the woman who is being credited with designing the COVID19 vaccine being produced and distributed by Moderna... […]
Let’s Flip This05/07/2021It’s 2020, President Hillary Clinton runs for reelection and loses. She does not, however, accept her loss. […]
One sentence post: Fringes05/06/2021One sentence post, you don’t need an exerpt […]
Why Trump? A Question and Answer05/06/2021In short, Trump is the composite face of the white people who fear becoming the numerical, political, and social minority in America. […]
Strategy and Tactics05/04/2021Losing to people who would destroy American Democracy and establish an Americanized version of apartheid, rule by the white minority, is not an option. […]
Fact v Truth05/02/2021To this day you would be hard pressed to find a Yankee fan who would relent and accept the fact of the umpire's call at the plate. […]
For Those About to Walk…05/02/2021The older man at the beginning is powerful already. His concern is about the loss of power, and displaying the trappings of power helps to project it. The younger man is pursuing power... […]
One and Done!05/01/2021Given the current political climate, proof of vaccination may well become an element of exercising the right to vote, travel, see a movie, or a ball game. […]
Today’s New Pet Peeve: Banning Menthol Cigarettes05/01/2021The Biden administration wants to ban menthol cigarettes because menthol cigarettes, long most popular among communities of color, have been targeted by advocacy groups that believe menthol cigarettes are a "gateway" product in the mistaken belief that menthol cigarettes aren't as "harsh" as regular cigarettes. […]
Biden’s Speech: Historical in Speaking Truth Unto the People Update04/29/2021Narry a word about the colonials taking over the ramparts and the airports! […]
Walking Miles04/28/2021The Highway patrolman came to the passenger side of the my vehicle. Miles was in the back seat. He motioned for me to put the window down. […]
A Step Toward Economic, Racial, and Social Justice04/27/2021"It is an important step toward economic, social, and racial justice, and an economy that works for all Americans.” […]
Walking in the Dairy Aisle04/26/2021While we were talking to mom, the daughter came running in with a kitchen knife. We spun toward the daughter. […]
Walking in America with Robert Ford and Jesse James04/24/2021And at the time Lincoln was singing that song of America, Jesse James was playing a different tune. And judging from James’s popularity, many Americans were listening to a different tune. […]
Walking in Hollywood04/19/2021One night in Hollywood Division I had to work with an officer that I really didn’t like. This guy was the cliche’d stereotype of what everyone hates about police. […]
Walking in Futenma Town04/16/2021Walking down those narrow, shadowy streets, past widows that slid open and closed horizontally rather than vertically, my mind tormented me […]
Pat Robertson, when you’re right, you’re right!04/16/2021I have often asked: When, oh when will white people put a stop to this shit?! Pat Robertson and I may be on common ground here. […]
Back in The Game04/15/2021If I seem to be MIA, now you know why... […]
The Invention of the Police04/14/2021Why did American policing get so big, so fast? The answer, mainly, is slavery. […]
Europe 134804/14/2021Art thou more afeared of side effects than of death? […]
The Plane that Lands04/07/2021[T]here is professionalism among police officers. There are agencies which have higher standards than others. The criticisms I hear lately are moronic. […]
Scene from a Georgia voting line04/06/2021see attached clip from Ben-Hur […]
Accountability – one sentence post04/02/2021It’s a one sentence post. There’s no sense in reading an excerpt, particularly given that this excerpt contains one more sentence than the post does. […]
53 years ago today, March 31st, 196803/31/2021A Democratic president from Texas--a Democratic president who had been a segregationist for most of his career--finally and firmly embraced civil rights. […]
Piano Magic Tricks03/29/2021These tricks will work on an acoustic piano. If you hold down a key gently enough for the note not to sound and hit the right other key sharply, a third predictable note will ring. […]
Revenge of the Boring Man03/26/2021My wife, when having trouble sleeping, would sometimes ask me to tell her about the overtone series. […]
Fish Scandals: Guardian Warns Fake Fish Frauds Spoiling Dinners03/18/2021depending upon the breed of fish and the country where it is eaten, anywhere from 25% to 50% (or more) of the fish you eat may not be the fish you thought you bought, and this is a problem that permeates the wholesale fish industry, retail fish sales, and the restaurant trade. […]
NEW REPORT WARNS IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PATIENTS ON COVID RISKS03/16/2021Ever since the Coronavirus first struck, I've been wondering how will such a virulent virus affect immunosuppressed people. More importantly, how will immunosuppression regimens affect the vaccines […]
Darnella Frazier03/12/2021"The teenager who recorded the viral video of Derek Chauvin detaining George Floyd at a Minneapolis street corner has taken to social media to open up for the first time about what she documented in her neighborhood nearly 10 months ago." […]
Which posts would you save?03/11/2021When you look at your posts, which ones would you want to save and why? I guess this is sort of an open call. […]
Zoom adventure03/05/2021Spooky green-screen effects […]
Civilization: It Really Could Work03/05/2021I have had few experiences with government services since my time in the Marines, so my impressions of them basically remained from that time. Well, things have changed, and not for the better […]
Attacking 15th Amendment now, 19th later03/04/2021“Because it puts us at a disadvantage relative to Democrats.” […]
Texas, Take 303/02/2021You’d think that with all that weather-related power grid crap that the Texas government wouldn’t do anything else stupid. You’d think. […]
Black History To Become A Required Offering in CT High Schools02/28/2021All Connecticut high schools will be required to offer an elective course in African American, Puerto Rican and Latino history by 2022.... […]
The Great Debate: Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Du Bois02/21/2021Both men wanted the same thing: socioeconomic equality for Blacks in America, but based on their experiences, they formed two contrasting opinions on how to get there. […]
Black History Month: Letter from a Birmingham Jail02/19/2021"Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection." ----MLK […]
My Tarot Website02/16/2021Years in the making! […]
Black History Month: The Obama Effect02/16/2021Many Republicans had become so crazed and incensed over the mere thought of a black man in the White House that they had literally lost their minds to the notion that: "If they'll elect a black man, they'll elect me too!" […]
Re Domestic Terrorism: There Ought to Be a Law02/15/2021Domestic terrorism is a national problem. It should also be a federal crime. […]
The Prescience of Abraham Lincoln as a Young Man02/15/2021"If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide." […]
It’s Official….Take Note!02/14/2021Without accountability, there can be no decency. Without decency, there can be no democracy. […]
Seeing the Capitol02/12/2021Seeing it was jarring. I’ve never had a negative reaction to it before. It means something different now. […]
A Question About Election Fraud in Georgia02/12/2021a) (1) A person commits the offense of criminal solicitation to commit election fraud in the first degree when, with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a felony under this article, he or she solicits, requests, commands, importunes, or otherwise attempts to cause the other person to engage in such conduct. […]
Let’s Play ‘What If’ with a False Equivalence02/11/2021What if Farrakhan and the event organizers had chosen to ignore and violate the terms and parameters of the permits issued and march up Pennsylvania Avenue with the expressed intention to storm the Capitol? […]
Impeachment Video Case & Summary of Team Trump Legal Defense02/10/2021Resolved, the Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate: […]
Here’s a Rich Fact02/08/2021U.S. Billionaires Could Give $3,400 Stimulus Checks To 331 Million Americans Using Only Their Increase In Wealth Since March 2020... […]
A question, using the Rice Krispies jingle02/06/2021Snat Crackle Tot […]
A Small Plumbing Problem02/06/2021"It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it." […]
One Sentence Post: A Message to Democrats02/04/2021We ran the table and won the government in a clean sweep... […]
Black History Month: Scoop There It Is!02/03/2021On 10 June 1896, Alfred applied for a patent on his invention. He was awarded patent 576,395 on 2 February 1897. […]
Are SOME People Really Buying US Currency with Trump’s Signature?02/02/2021If this ripoff tells us anything, it is telling us that the people who support Donald Trump believe that other people who support Donald Trump are so stupid that they will believe this drivel, and they might be right. […]
The Latest on Maureen, if You Were Wondering. Or not.01/30/2021I thought I'd lighten things up around here with a progress report on my dear sister, Maureen. […]
A Funny Thing Happened…01/29/2021Sure enough, the zombie rose again. Watching this process repeat with this concept and others over the past couple of decades, I began to wonder about the capacities of human intellect broadly. […]
Pandemic Blues01/28/2021It's like we should all be going around ringing bells and shouting “Unclean, unclean.” […]
The Doomsday Clock Fraud And The Boy Who Cried Wolf01/28/2021When it started publishing press releases about its Doomsday Clock, the rationale for the clock was that it was predicting how close the world was to a specifically NUCLEAR holocaust. After the Soviet Union finally collapsed on December 26, 1991, the prospect for a world-wide nuclear war faded, a fading accelerated by nuclear arms reduction treaties...SO WHY IS THE CLOCK STILL TICKING? […]
The Silence is Deafening01/27/2021Well, it has gotten very quiet around here for the past few days. I find myself starting new articles, getting a couple of pages into them, and then grinding to s stop thwarted by a feeling of utter futility triggered by the perception that nothing I say, write, or do is going to make any difference […]
Memes for the First Post Inaugural Sunday Afternoon01/24/2021He was gone at 6AM on Inauguration Day! […]
Dear Evangelical Christian, You really do not trust God01/24/2021You do not trust the God you claim to worship in ANYTHING and it is painfully obvious. […]
Who Watches the Watchers…and Who Watches Them?01/18/2021I keep wondering why the Capitol Police did not open fire on the rioters when they breached the perimeter. That is the standard operating procedure in such situations but as far as I have been able to determine, only one shot was fired, killing a rioter. […]
“How Long? Not Long!”01/18/2021In honoring his legacy, it should be noted that his method and approach to making an accusatory case for equality and justice, ensconced in the effectiveness of rhetorical lamentation, is sorely missed... […]
Reductio Ad Racism01/17/2021The fascist ideology of Trumpism and the minions of Trump must be crushed and eradicated from American public life... […]
Washington, We Have a Problem01/17/2021The thing we need to address right now is that it appears that people within government are at least sympathetic to the insurrectionist’s position, if not totally aligned. […]
The Seven ‘A’s of National Unity and Healing01/14/2021Unless all or most of these conditions are met, there can be no National unity or healing, and we can look forward to nationwide repetitions of what took place in the Nation's Capitol last week... […]
Only Trump stands between us and the Tooth Fairy01/13/2021She buys up teeth for a pittance, then sells them on the lucrative International Tooth Market. […]
Do Unto Others, Before They Do Unto You01/13/2021McConnell was one of the establishment Republicans who didn't want Trump to win the Republican nomination at the outset.... […]
Stop! Children, What’s that Sound?01/11/2021Hawley does not fit the profile of an insurgent, a rebel, or an insurrectionist. Why in the world would Hawley sacrifice a comfortable future within the establishment to raise a fist in front of an angry mob […]
HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NONE. THE GREAT IS THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD01/10/2021Now that the Democrats have somehow managed to grab onto the reins of power by their fingernails, some of us are already writing off the Biden administration by declaring that they will blow this chance to remake reality. Shame on US. […]
Help the Bombardier! I’m the Bombardier!01/10/2021Once the news showed the attempt at breaching the Speaker’s suite of offices, I began to think of the riots in Los Angeles when I was a police officer. Back then, I was closer to Nately’s age, but had a dual perspective between Nately’s and the old man’s. Not only was it my job to keep the peace, but I was also a young Black man. […]
HOLY COW – LIKE WOW – & WHAT NOW?01/09/2021And now I read Guiliani and Dershowitz repping tr-mp in impeachment […]
Bogey Bait01/09/2021While it is true that BLM would have been met with a different response, the comparison is not apt. What results from such comparisons is that movements like BLM are considered to be complementary opposites of groups like Q-anon, or even broad, enthusiastic Trump support […]
Jonah’s Yorzeit, that time of year again01/08/2021There are people here who were very supportive and I want to thank you. Oddly, that’s most of the people here. Not everyone here knew me at the time. […]
So, Where Were They?01/08/2021According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the District has six local law enforcement agencies employing 4,262 sworn police officers, about 722 for each 100,000 residents. This is the highest proportion of police officers to citizens of any state or territory. […]
For The Record: January 6, 202101/08/2021And now I’ll say something I never expected to say in my lifetime: How the police have treated Black protesters would have been more appropriate yesterday than how they treated those White protestors. They are terrorists and traitors. […]
By Delivering Ossoff and Warnock, She has Delivered Us from Evil01/07/2021The double defeat of the Republican incumbents in deep red Georgia is the political miracle upset of the era. […]
Joy Reid: If the rioters were supporters of BLM…01/06/2021There’s nothing I can add to this explanation of why there was little or no fear of a police presence or a police response to this seditious riot at the capitol today… […]
A Single Sentence on Where We Stand: Update01/06/2021Doors and windows were smashed and shots were fired resulting in the death of a woman caught in the melee... […]
On Tape: Trump Begs Georgia Secretary to Commit Election Fraud01/04/2021You can't make this stuff up... […]
UPDATE: Vitamin D(3), Melatonin, and Covid-1901/03/2021A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with a Vitamin D deficiency during a quarterly blood test. I started taking 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3, taking 5,000 IU in the morning and 5,000 in the evening. Since then, I started having more difficulty getting to sleep and staying asleep. […]
Gohmert Says Street Violence Is only Recourse01/03/2021A typical white male, "law & order", Republican is now suggesting that street violence is a legitimate response to failure at the polls and in the courts.... […]
Gohmert v Pence: The 12th Amendment: Update01/02/2021The judge said Gohmert’s argument relied on entirely speculative circumstances. […]
Studio backdrop for Laura’s broadcast today12/28/2020Very teetery. May collapse mid-broadcast. […]
This has been long overdue: It’s About Time!12/27/2020“The job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” […]
I have creative kids – Jennifer’s Xmas dinner12/26/2020Edible art […]
Laura’s New Year’s Cards12/26/2020Look forward, not backward […]
A photo for Christmas Eve12/24/2020I like the mood. […]
Christmas Crazies12/24/2020Anyone who believes he or she had an Ozzie and Harriet, Currier and Ives, Norman Rockwell, or Irving Berlin kind of "White Christmas", needs to seek and secure professional help immediately... […]
We’ve Been Invaded: Emergency Action Plan12/23/20203 PM: I have removed several hundred bogus accounts...but new ones keep flooding in because they already know the location of the registration form.. For the moment, if you see any bogus comments attached to your posts, please remove them manually, until I come up with a more permanent solution. […]
A Question About the Presidential Power to Pardon12/23/2020In light of the recent spate of presidential pardons, it should be apparent to most conscientious Americans that something must be done about excessive and/or abusive use of the Presidential power to pardon. […]
T-Rex, Krampus & I – visit daughter Laura12/21/2020Lord God I look, okay am, old and drunk, no really not drunk […]
$600.00 Is An Insult!12/21/2020If we don’t straighten this wealth and income disparity shit out, American Democracy won’t be worth shit, and it will be gone by the end of the century…. […]
Something Different (and not a flower)12/19/2020A visit to Fort Worden/Point Wilson in Port Townsend in late 2018 resulted in a series of works. […]
Income Disparities? Something’s Inherently Wrong12/19/2020"It is difficult to get a man (or woman) to understand something, when his or her) salary depends on his (or her) not understanding it." Upton Sinclair […]
A Single Sentence on Where We Stand12/18/2020Trump won't be satisfied unless and until somehow, some way, some where he precipitates and armed confrontation... […]
So Back to Me…12/18/2020...because I'm sure you're wondering. […]
Pink is Not My Favorite Color12/18/2020I am usually not a huge fan of painting with pink. It is challenging to get it to look the way a flower looks, delicate and natural. The danger is always that it pink can be insipid or look like stomach medicine. […]
Naked Man in my Back Yard12/18/2020Summer & winter, uncomplaining […]
Other People’s Garbage12/17/2020A hostess gift of horse manure - thank you thank you […]
Good morning12/17/2020However, it lacks a certain.........perspective. […]
MLB Recognizes Negro Leagues as part of Major Leagues12/16/2020...MLB commissioner Robert Manfred announced that the Negro Leagues are now recognized as Major Leagues by Major League Baseball. What that means is that Negro League stats now count, which of course affect the player and team rankings. […]
I think I’m there, now.12/16/2020Another flower, and some info about posting... […]
Grasping at Straws: The Last Gasp of Republican Angst12/15/2020Quite a few people are questioning whether the continued refusal of the Republican party to accept the results of the recent election might not constitute sedition. I did some extensive research on this subject some years ago and I do not believe that anything has changed since then but, No, it is NOT sedition. […]
With help, I’m making blogging progress12/15/2020Hello Old Friends, I've missed you! Insta and FB are poor substitutes for the kind of communication a good blog can do. It's been a long time since I made a blog post. I hope this means I'm back with you. […]
A Guided Tour of the BindleSnitch System12/15/2020If you go to Step by Step Instructions on the Members Drop Down Menu, the link to the Step by Step instructions is at the top of the page but I will also drop that link here: […]
I’m trying, people, I really am12/15/2020Hello to all my old blogging friends! Kosh has been very helpful with getting me started here and I'm hoping this post works. If it does, I will surely be back. It's been an eventful couple of years. […]
The Marvelous Pleasures of Ethiopian Food12/15/2020I'm a closet foodie, something I admit with a somewhat guilty conscience given all of the hunger and food insecurity in the world. Nevertheless, as a closet foodie, my secret passion is Ethiopian cuisine. The fact that a country that has long been associated with recollections of famines has one of the most unique and flavorful cuisines is one of life's strange ironies. […]
My Daughter, the You Tube Star12/14/2020In-person interactions -vs- electronic […]
To Mom and Dad with Love12/13/2020I had the good fortune of meeting and getting to know the woman in the photo. When I was a teenager she came to visit when my Dad was in the hospital with colon cancer. […]
What’s Going On in My Life12/12/2020I'm hearing there's been some pressure on members of this forum to post more than they do. Or to post at all. […]
Where we are now12/12/2020It’s life and death time. We have to stop this however we can and we have to survive this however we can. […]
Update: The Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election12/11/2020The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections. […]
Hidden House12/10/2020There's a front door there somewhere […]
Darnella Frazier to receive PEN Courage Award12/09/2020"The teenager who sparked a global movement with her video of George Floyd's final moments will receive a prestigious award Tuesday night for her courage." […]
Operation Warp Speed: Cutting Corners and Red Tape?12/09/2020Operation Warp Speed (OWS) is a public–private partnership initiated by the U.S. government to facilitate and accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. […]
Eye Can See!12/08/2020EYE CAN SEE! […]
Me and Slobodan Milosevic Down by the Schoolyard12/07/2020Was feeling about half past dead. Just need some place where I could lay my head. Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed. He just grinned and shook my hand, “genocide” was all he said... […]
Do it, Sandy! I’d Do It For You!12/07/2020The contagion is the most troubling aspect of this problem because it limits our strengths and exacerbates our weaknesses. Our strengths include working together, as the invention of civilization intended. Our relevant weakness is the mere act of being together is part of the problem with contagion, and irritates what we dislike and mistrust about each other […]
They don’t make ’em like that any more12/05/2020Be it ever so humble... […]
Disenfranchising Native Americans a cautionary tale12/04/2020This occurred in North Dakota however the reality is that it can, and most likely will, occur in any state where there are large rural areas without street addresses designated by 911 administrators. Interestingly, the entire problem goes back to 911 enabling legislation. […]
The End of an Error: Movie Palaces Are Going Under12/03/2020The movie industry isn't in trouble...yet...but the motion picture exhibition business, and the distribution system, are in deep, deep trouble. Once upon a time, motion pictures were a novel innovation. Today, not so much. […]
Social Security is Already Under Attack Again12/03/2020Now that the Republican party has lost the presidency and failed to recapture the House of Representatives, Republicans and the more stupid Democrats in Congress, along with the chattering classes, will immediately resume their "National Debt" hawkishness. […]
The National Review Joins the Fight Against Mail-In Ballots12/03/2020There is an editorial currently running on the National Review's website that begins with the following statement: “There are legitimate issues to consider after the 2020 vote about the security of mail-in ballots and the process of counting votes..." […]
DONALD TRUMP VOTED ILLEGALLY IN 202012/02/2020With all of the speculation about the illegal things Donald Trump may have done, he did this right out in the open and we never even blinked: he voted illegally in the 2020 presidential election. […]
New Function Added to the Members Menu12/02/2020I have introduced a new functionality that lists every article ever posted on BindleSnitch by Author. You can access this function by clicking on the Members link on the main menu and selecting ARTICLES BY AUTHOR. […]
Nothing Exciting is Happening…And That’s GOOD!11/30/2020Okay, so nothing exciting is happening (that's GOOD!) […]
Re The COVID Vaccine: White Folks First…Please11/30/2020Why I don't trust anything coming from the government re medicine and medical treatment regarding black people... […]
If a Woodchuck Could Chuck…a Racist11/25/2020Let’s say there are two friends or associates across different cultural backgrounds who either work together or just enjoy one another’s company. And, within an ordinary course of events, one friend describes to the other a third association who is inarguably racist. […]
What’s for breakfast?11/23/2020BREAKFAST! COLOR-CODED FOOD! […]
Alan Milner on Bindlesnitch11/23/2020"If a fact-based, snark-free environment deters people from showing up and signing on, then so be it..." […]
What’s Your Story?11/21/2020We gathered for the wedding on a private island where TJ and Janie had another home. At the center of this island community is yet another golf course, and yet another club. Clubs are at the center of TJ and Janie’s life. […]
Giuliani’s Case and Giuliani’s Message11/21/2020Black and Brown people must not be permitted to overturn the will of White people, and determine who should be president of this country.... […]
Covid Cancellations: A Short List11/20/2020Here's a short list of the cancellations that must be contemplated consistent the with the recommendation to avoid intimate indoor and outdoor gatherings... […]
Lady in Red11/18/2020A red I can really appreciate! […]
Not Even Once…Upon a Time11/18/2020I have wondered, is there something wrong with the way I think about things, or was I just in some sort of a rut. Did I do this while speaking? […]
One-Eyed & Euphoric11/17/2020Back to being two-eyed tomorrow. Cataract surgery this morning. […]
Ohio Curfew Starts November 19th11/17/2020I find this interesting because I am not entirely sure what their angle is. There is already a 10pm closing time for bars and restaurants. Maybe this is to avoid closing other businesses, and allow citizens to make essential errands without necessarily weighing on businesses directly. […]
On the Second Amendment – one sentence post11/17/2020No excerpt necessary for a one sentence post. […]
Good Help is Hard to Find11/16/2020Got a call from Frank, my old handyman back east. He phones periodically, but always towards the end of the year to remind me about Dr. Who – I send him a CD of the previous year's episodes every Xmas. He doesn't have TV and used to come to my place to watch. Not welcome in everyone's house […]
It Was a Shakedown Cruise11/16/2020That headspace didn’t exist like that when I was 13. It was all dancing on the grass in front of anybody...in a speedo. By the time I was 21, I could low crawl up to you in the dark, grab you from behind and slit your throat, without you hearing a sound. […]
55 Percent of White Women Voted for Trump…11/15/2020During the Women's Suffrage Convention In 1851 white women were expected to choose between the Abolitionist movement and the Women's Rights Movement..... Racism was on the ballot in 2020, but the majority of white women chose Trump anyway. […]
A Legal Remedy for the Stonewalling of the Presidential Transition11/11/2020Emily W. Murphy, the administrator of the General Services Administration, has yet to recognize President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. for the transfer of power to begin. […]
Kayleigh McEnany on The Legality of Voting While Black11/10/2020White supremacist and white nationalist ideology holds that only votes cast by white people are legitimate and legal. […]
Didn’t Want to Rain on the Parade but I’ve got Georgia on my Mind.11/09/2020This isn't over yet...and it won't be over until the fate of the two Senate seats from Georgia are decided when Georgians go back to the polls on January 5, 2021. Joe Biden's very slender margin of victory in Georgia should not encourage us to expect these races to go in our favor. […]
The Affirmative Action Hire Fallacy11/08/2020The assumption being made here, and it’s a surprisingly common one, is that in the workplace the choice is between Merit hiring and Affirmative Action hiring. […]
A post election message to Trump and his followers…11/08/2020From Ron Powell's 'Sunday Funnies'. […]
President Elect: Joe Biden!11/07/2020Pennsylvania, the state of his birth, has given Joe Biden and Kamala Harris their moment in history. […]
For Algis Thomas Kemezys11/05/2020I've known Algis Thomas Kemezys for so long that I can't remember when we first encountered each other on Open Salon. He's an award-winning photographer, artist, and filmmaker. I've written several poems about his photography and artwork over the years, He's going through hard times right now....this poem is intended to bring him good cheer from an old friend. […]
Proposition 16 and unexpected consequences11/05/2020What? You didn’t think that all college admissions policies favored women and minorities, did you? […]
I Have An Election Question11/05/2020After all that has been revealed and all that has occurred, nearly half of the electorate remains solidly in support of the individual who appears to be hell-bent on the ‘deconstruction of the administrative state’, the dismantling of the democratic process, and the outright destruction of American Democracy. […]
Tim Wise: On The Myth of Meritocracy: Listen to Black People11/03/2020"We should have been listening to Black people..." ----Tim Wise […]
All Voting is Personal: The Politics of Humiliation and Racism10/30/2020As Nelson Mandela said: “There is nobody more dangerous than one who has been humiliated.” […]
Jackie’s Dodgers Win the World Series10/28/2020It wasn't until the early 60's that there appeared to be a seismic shift in political party affiliation from Republican to Democratic in the black community nationally... […]
A quintessentially American photograph10/27/2020What’s so American about that is precisely that it’s ordinary. […]
Supermarket Automation at Wal-Mart10/22/2020We hate shopping at Wal-Mart but since the prices at the Wal-Mart Supermarkets are up to 20% less for the same items at Publix, and we are on a very limited income, we would be fools not to shop there. Today, however, we were quite shocked by one of the changes they have made to the store. There are no more cashiers. None. […]
The Pathology of Trumpism10/22/2020At a time when a would-be dictator must be defeated by an overwhelming margin, most polls show the race for the presidency is within the statistical margin of error or simply too close to call. […]
Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity10/19/2020What’s phony about colorblindness is that it involves consciousness of discrimination in only one direction." ----Koshersalaami […]
A better image than a rising tide and boats10/17/2020A while ago I thought of a way to illustrate the difference between injecting money into an economy at the bottom and at the top. […]
Trump’s Corona Calculus10/17/2020In his mind, he determined that since the virus would do the most harm to people of color who lived in 'blue state' cities, there was no real need to declare a national emergency and react and respond accordingly... […]
Herd Immunity is a Question, Not an Answer10/16/2020The very concept of herd immunity has been widely misrepresented in the media. Herd immunity, according to the practice actually established in veterinary medicine, is accomplished by SEGREGATING healthy, uninfected members of the herd and keeping them isolate […]
A pair of one-sentence posts:Republicans, Have-nots, & Rising Tides10/15/2020Not necessary for this short a post […]
When is the Horror of Oppression not a Horror? Never.10/14/2020That is what the unseen experience is like in the US, and why it is so clever to have commentary with a horror theme. It fits for the unseen and the unheard. […]
How will you address civil unrest in South Carolina, Take 210/13/2020So what he was actually saying was: You cannot be elected to public office in South Carolina if you’re a liberal young African-American or immigrant. […]
How will you address civil unrest in South Carolina?10/11/2020Under review. Context of this post may be wrong. ks Answer: “If you are a young African-American, an immigrant, you can go anywhere in this state. You just need to be conservative, not liberal. Sen. Lindsey Graham, 10/9/20 […]
The strange stupidity of the Supreme Court nomination10/08/2020I don’t understand the Republican calculation here. The math doesn’t work. […]
Typhoid Mary and Covid Donald10/07/2020Donald Trump is at the epicenter of a severe outbreak and cluster of COVID19 infection at the White House. […]
Donald Trump: The Incarnation of White Privilege10/05/2020What white Privilege Looks and Sounds Like […]
Reckless Endangerment10/05/2020I understood that he wouldn’t care if people he didn’t know got sick with COVID-19. I didn’t know that not caring would extend to people he interacts with all the time personally. […]
The Mystery of Trump’s Anti-Mask Stance SOLVED10/03/2020On February 7, 2020, Donald J. Trump told reporter Bob Woodward that COVID-19 could be transmitted through the air, that it was very dangerous and that it would be difficult to contain, saying, “This is deadly stuff,” Why, then, did Donald Trump - having admitted to knowing this - launch an anti-mask crusade that is largely responsible for the spread of the epidemic throughout the United States. […]
The Biggest October Surprise Ever10/02/2020Now that DJT has contracted COVID-19, reality has taken some strange twists. If DJT becomes incapacitated, he would have to turn the presidency over to Pence, who would become acting president,...unless or until Pence comes down with it. At that point, Nancy Pelosi becomes Acting President. […]
Dispatch from Flyover Country10/02/2020Then, early this morning, 4:15, 2 Oct 2020, I looked to my favorite constellation, Orion. […]
The October Surprise: The Trumps Test Positive10/02/2020The 'official' narrative is that the Trump's got the virus from Hope Hicks. […]
Renounce Cannibalism10/01/2020When you think about renouncing cannibalism, I can’t believe they have not renounced it already […]
A new old photograph09/30/2020The [photograph] above came into my mother’s possession (electronically) a few days ago. She’d never seen it. I think she was told it was taken in 1910 in Jamaica Bay, Queens. I think it may be a bit more recent, like maybe 1912. In any case, certainly over a century old. I knew three people in the photograph. […]
Guess what other population Trump’s in trouble with?09/30/2020A poll was just conducted by the Yale School of Management. They polled attendees at Yale's Chief Executive Leadership Institute CEO Caucus. These guys like Trump because of his tax and regulatory policies, right? Wrong. […]
Trump Surprised Me09/30/2020Last night, though, I found myself quite surprised. Donald Trump shocked me. You might think this is a criticism of Trump’s conduct. It isn’t. Trump’s conduct did not shock me in the slightest. The thing I can not get my head around was what Trump did not do. […]
What Running on Racism Looks Like09/30/2020His words are already a white supremacist call to violence meme. […]
BindleSnitch Membership Update09/29/2020Requesting input about changes we're thinking about making to the website. […]
Death and Taxes Meet Fake News and The Hoax09/28/2020" ’Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes." […]
A new mass extinction…!09/27/2020Who among us knew that there were at least five extinctions that set and reset the table for human beings to come into existence and 'dominate' life on the planet? […]
Perspective09/26/2020Saturn is quite a bit dimmer than Jupiter is, even though Saturn isn’t all that much smaller. It is, however, roughly twice as far from Earth as Jupiter is. That’s the main reason it’s dimmer. So I look at them and because I know that I can visualize the depth, that Saturn is dimmer by virtue of distance. I’ve never really been able to do that with celestial objects before. […]
Carole Jane Cadwalladr: Democracy v Facebook09/25/2020If you don't do anything else online today, it is absolutely essential that you watch and absorb the information and insight of this extremely enlightening video... […]
It Figures…09/24/2020Kentucky didn't get the BLM memo. The grand jury report may be shocking, but it shouldn't be surprising. […]
AGT: bad news, not a real $1 million, good news, who won09/24/2020The winner is promised $1 million and headlining a show in Las Vegas. The show turns out to be two performances of a variety show, and the million is paid out over forty years. […]
Now Is the Time….09/23/2020Trump must be beaten AT THE POLLS by insurmountable margins or our democracy will face demise and ruin... […]
Let’s Face It, People Suck09/23/2020I am naturally curious about people, so I have logged lots of useless information, just as a preoccupation. In all of that time, and through all of those trials, the only thing as slippery as the subject of weight is racism. […]
Racehorse and Racist Theory?09/23/2020"A lot of it is about the genes, isn’t it, don't you believe? The racehorse theory. You think we’re so different?" […]
Pat Boone Matters?09/22/2020So, you might ask, what’s so bad about that? Isn’t art to be interpreted? Yes. Art should be interpreted. It is fluid and flexible, and if interpretations help one to enjoy, then do so. […]
McConnell the Apex Predator09/21/2020"An apex predator, also known as an alpha predator or top predator, is a predator at the top of a food chain, without natural predators." […]
T’kiah09/19/2020the shofar didn’t originally exist for the High Holy Days. It existed as a sort of ancient siren, a call to action, often with military applications […]
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 8709/18/2020Should the Trump-McConnell-Barr cabal succeed in getting a Ginsberg replacement installed before January of 2021, the proverbial rock shall fall through the bottom of the legal, political, and social fabric of this country toward a depth of hell that even Dante would have been hard put describe... […]
Trump’s New 1776 Commission Will Dictate Public School Curricula09/17/2020Donald Trump wants to take control of the curricula of the American public school system and is trying to give that control to members of organizations with ties to conservative think-tanks in an attempt to subvert the educational system to suit his belief systems. […]
Health Care American Style: How to Avoid Being Stented09/15/2020Hive Mind: Do I keep the cardiologist? Do I stay with the oncologist? What are the odds that the next doctor will be better than the last one? Not good, because it is the system itself that is completely broken. Information overload. […]
Rock Bottom09/15/2020What happens after an alcoholic or addict reaches bottom is they start to develop new habits and priorities that will help them remain clean and get prosperous. That’s exactly what I expect to happen to the United States. […]
The Road to Autocracy09/14/2020Anyone who believes that a Trump 'win' in November can't or won't signal the end of American Democracy doesn't have sufficient intellectual wherewithal to pay attention... […]
“I Look White”…..(But), Cheryl Green Rosario, HuffPost09/11/2020I’ve also been a fly on the wall when white people didn’t know anyone of color was looking or listening. […]
On Becoming a “Black Friend.”09/10/2020Everything about this man is interesting. It is difficult to know where to begin to describe him. His story is just so interesting. I guess the best way is to just relate how I came to know him. V arrived at my door to do demolition to my old bathroom with his 16 year old son. […]
It isn’t incompetence, it’s criminal intent09/10/2020Donald Trump should be held criminally liable for the deaths of more than 190,000 Americans... […]
Buyer Beware: Amazon vs. Home Depot09/09/2020The lowly but indispensable 5-in-1 Painter's Tool is experiencing a surge in popularity with some versions now that the painter's tool can now perform up to 15 functions. So, yes, you need one....but be careful where you buy yours. […]
Who are the good cops and where are they?09/04/2020Silence in the face of injustice is complicity in the perpetuation and perpetration of injustice... […]