Things had been comparatively quiet here in Washington until a couple of weeks ago, allowing Gretchen and me to take Saturdays off. But as the planet’s various political herpes sores erupted everywhere upon it once more, like those which appear on nervous, lonely thirty-something women the night before the big two week Caribbean cruise with… Continue reading Russia Proves that Missile Launchers, Morons and Airliners Don’t Mix
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Obama Impeachment Mania Continues to Deny Reality
My final consultation on Friday was with Richard Putzenkopf, a senior member of US Representative Jack Kingston’s staff. “These are great times for the Republican Party, Tom,” he observed as he sprawled on the couch in my office, threw his attaché case on the coffee table and fetched a Microsoft Surface tablet from within. After… Continue reading Obama Impeachment Mania Continues to Deny Reality
Romney Sojourning Planet Ryan
Yet another working Saturday for Gretchen and me – and a solid nine-hour day it was, too. I was so busy with consultations concerning aid to the Syrian rebels, terrorist attacks in the Sinai peninsula and anti-Muslim arson riots in Burma that Gretchen found it necessary to wait until my rather late lunch to tell… Continue reading Romney Sojourning Planet Ryan
Occupy Wall Street Gets Street Smart
Columbus Day is a federal holiday, and, in my humble opinion, no other day is more suitable. After all, Columbus was dead wrong about the key assumption underlying his endeavours, that being the size of the earth. Every educated person in Columbus’ day knew it was round, of course – that realization went back to… Continue reading Occupy Wall Street Gets Street Smart