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…

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a reception for Jon Ossoff, Georgia’s senior senator. It was a spirited get-together at a beautiful private residence on the island. I was struck by how many Republicans were there to support a Democrat—old school Republicans with the honesty and courage to speak out against Trump and the…

I can feel it, sense it, can’t you? Life goes on for all of us despite our knowing that everything is not all right. Most of us are doing well, but all around are dark clouds that warn of a storm which may or may not materialize. We’ve become numb to politics. Among friends and…

The breaking news that Congress is voting to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt speaks volumes as to how low we have stooped. The charges that he covered up the origin of the covid virus, enjoyed his celebrity status, told people to wear masks and led efforts to stop the spread of the virus by…

The Socialists The current headline grabbing commentary about the popularity of Democratic Socialists makes me think about the Libertarian Party, a perennial third party since its founding in 1971. Often, when the going gets tough, Americans flirt with radical solutions, but, as Churchill famously quipped, they always end up doing the right thing after exhausting…

It’s never too late to be won over to new things, whatever they might be. I just had a conversion to G-R-A-N-O-L-A, something I routinely dissed for years as an affectation of preachy, overzealous tree-hugging health nuts. Not just any granola, but Outer Banks Granola (OBX Granola), a small batch enterprise from North Carolina that…