Tag Archives: politics
Book Spotlight- “The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich
“The Age of Illusions” by Andrew Bacevich A thought-provoking and penetrating account of the post-Cold war follies and delusions that culminated in the age of Donald Trump from the bestselling author of The Limits of Power. When the Cold War … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- John McCain’s final act of service
Greetings, John McCain, United States Senator from Arizona since 1987, has died. McCain was loved and respected by his friends, and if not loved, at least grudgingly respected by his enemies. I’m not going to add more adulation or snipe … Continue reading
Can’t We All Just Get Along? Apparently not. Here’s why.
It’s not news that our country is going through a period of hyper-partisanship. Nothing, it seems, is beyond politics and even demonstrable facts make little difference to entrenched ideological positions. Rodney King’s plaintive cry, “Can’t we all just get along?” … Continue reading
Popcorn Shorts for April-May 2017
Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them. From the sublime to the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- Not the “Project for a New American Century” they bargained for!
Greetings! It’s not long now. In just a few short weeks Donald J. Trump will become the 45th President of the United States. Many Americans are apprehensive or frightened at the incoming regime, some may be hopeful and excited, but … Continue reading
Book Spotlight- “Why Americans Hate Politics” by E.J. Dionne
“Why Americans Hate Politics” by E.J. Dionne In this new edition of his national bestseller, E. J. Dionne brings up to date his influential proposals for a politics that can and must find a balance between rights and obligations, … Continue reading
Shop Talk- Talkin’ bout 2016, Votin’ for our Yearly Winner!
Referral Reward Program- Vote for our $500 Yearly Winner! We need YOUR vote to determine our 2016 Yearly Winner and recipient of $500! We used to pick quarterly and yearly winners ourselves, but because we wanted to include our … Continue reading →