Year: 2026

If the Democrats win the upcoming midterm elections on November 3rd, the reason will be “the economy stupid.” Without the negative economic issues, however, Trump and his allies would be given a pass for the next two years. I find this abominable. The Trump administration has been the worst in American history. It has committed…

I’m increasingly embarrassed about how inhumane people can be. Nowhere is this more evident than in the current state of American foreign policy and the short-sighted indulgence of large voting blocs. Every morning the news brings new or continued stories of killings, destruction, war and famine. The awful disregard for human life in Gaza and…

It is not hyperbole to say that the survival of our democratic government might hang in the balance of the looming midterm elections There’s plenty of apathy, ignorance and malice to skew the outcome in favor of Republicans bent on revenge and self-promotion. Seldom a day goes by that a friend or acquaintance doesn’t mention…

I continue to be flummoxed. I believe I understand how people vote, but I am astonished why some voters still support Trump in face of his relentless corruption and attempts to con the electorate. They seem to confirm the popular definition of insanity as trying the same thing over and over again expecting different results….

Fauda is the title of an Israeli television series depicting the complexity and violence of the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. It’s most interesting and convincingly informative about the inevitable and irreconcilable politics of the region. I just finished watching the latest season which addressed the horrific October 7th attack and its aftermath. Without trying to…

He’s a reality show star bent on himself Using the “I” pronoun at every opening He is cocksure about things His ideas and actions, knowing all His charisma is evil, spewing hate Using lies and anger seeking support He’s intent on changing our culture For personal and professional gain He pains for acceptance not given…

I just read a book that might be read profitably by all of us. It is certainly one of the best novels I’ve read in a long time. The book, Etna (Scribner, 2026) by Paul Yoon is a short, exciting read that makes one think and sometimes cry about the state of humanity. Uniquely, the…

I lost a good friend I didn’t know him long But I knew him well He was disarmingly transparent, just Jack Unpretentious, charitable and generous A true Christian, that oft-claimed virtue Too often lost on most He was a good companion, honest and unassuming A story teller, but also a good listener A conveyer of…

Enclosed is a recent article from the Ottawa Citizen forwarded by Potlatch’s Canada correspondent. I will only add that the increased hostility by Canada is derived, in a large part, from its deep disappointment, disbelief, and hurt about how the United States during Trump’s presidency has treated them. It has become personal for Canadians, an…

At the recent reception for Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff, I talked with two Republicans who were there in support of his candidacy. During our conversations both brought up their disbelief and dismay that some of their closest friends remain adamant in their support of Trump, even after his coup d’etat attempt. Neither, in telling their…