Category Archives: Tom’s Tidbits

Tom’s Tidbits- “…and a little child shall lead them”

Greetings, You may not have listened to her, but you’ve certainly heard of her by now… Greta Thunberg is emerging as a voice for a generation whose future depends on OUR generation’s response to man-made Climate Change.   If you’re not … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 Sep, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Comments Off on Tom’s Tidbits- “…and a little child shall lead them”

Tom’s Tidbits- You make everything we do possible.

Greetings, This month marks a major milestone in our Referral Reward Program.  We’ve donated to hundreds of non-profit groups so far, and our donation total just passed an amazing $27,000!  I say “we’ve donated”, but it’s really “you’ve donated” because … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 Aug, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Tom’s Tidbits- You make everything we do possible.

Tom’s Tidbits- It’s time for you… YOU… to Judge

Whether you were born here or naturalized, no matter your political beliefs, regardless of your age, race, income, gender identity, or natural origin… if you’re a Citizen of the United States of America then a huge obligation just dropped in … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 Jul, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Comments Off on Tom’s Tidbits- It’s time for you… YOU… to Judge

Tom’s Tidbits- We’ve waited forever for Mueller. Good. Very good.

Greetings, We’ve waited a long time to read Mueller’s Report and to hear from The Man himself, and Wednesday’s subpoena means the wait is almost over.  It’s been a painful time for those of us who want the stain laundered … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 Jun, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Comments Off on Tom’s Tidbits- We’ve waited forever for Mueller. Good. Very good.

I can’t believe it… Trump is right.

Greetings, So Trump and Barr are gleefully going to “investigate the investigators”.  Ya know what?  Good!  I’m not under any illusions… I understand it’s just the lowest sort of political payback that would embarrass the worst banana republic and a … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 May, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Comments Off on I can’t believe it… Trump is right.

Tom’s Tidbits- The Mueller Report is finally here

Greetings, A redacted version of the Mueller Report is finally here, and I’m slowly finding out with the rest of America what it actually says.  Few have read the full 448 pages so far and many who have read it … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 April, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Comments Off on Tom’s Tidbits- The Mueller Report is finally here

Tom’s Tidbits- The goose is cooked while the gander goes free

Greetings, Crime and punishment have dominated the news the past two years, but pick the past two decades, centuries, or millennia… the questions of what crime is, who should be punished, or what ‘appropriate punishment’ means are as old as … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 Mar, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Comments Off on Tom’s Tidbits- The goose is cooked while the gander goes free

Tom’s Tidbits- Who are we? Who do we WANT to be?

Greetings, In 1992, Ross Perot’s running mate Admiral James Stockdale became famous for two questions… “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?”  Stockdale asked as self-deprecating humor, but I wonder if every political campaign shouldn’t start with exactly those … Continue reading

Posted in 2019 Feb, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Comments Off on Tom’s Tidbits- Who are we? Who do we WANT to be?

Emergency. Emergency! EMERGENCY! No.

Greetings, DONALD TRUMP DECLARED A NATIONAL EMERGENCY! He’s not ‘thinking’ about it, he’s DONE it… three times, actually, once in 2017 and twice in 2018.  (In a painful spasm of irony, one of these declarations even enabled sanctions “in the … Continue reading

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Freedom Is Participation In Power. Choose To Be Free.

Greetings, In October Barack Obama said “the threat to our democracy does not come from one person in the White House or Republicans in Congress or big money lobbyists. The biggest threat to our democracy is indifference.”  He is correct … Continue reading

Posted in 2018 SepOct, Newsletter Columns, Tom's Tidbits | Comments Off on Freedom Is Participation In Power. Choose To Be Free.