I could probably write a catch up article everyday and still not cover everything worth covering. Today I’m going to take another sure to be incomplete stab at it.
Tag Archives: Bob Woodward
An Orange Sky, Yellow President And Red Alerts
Usually the subject of my Sunday article is the biggest political story of the week just ended. Selecting a single story in the Trump era has become increasingly difficult. This week it is a select a scandal situation. A comprehensive article covering all of the scandals is impossible. I’ll try to combine a few and conclude with a lesson. Let’s explore. Continue reading An Orange Sky, Yellow President And Red Alerts
The Sequel(s)
They say if you live long enough you see it all. I must really be getting old because Russiagate/Ukrainegate looks like a repeat of Watergate to me. With that theme in mind let’s have some “fun” while exploring. Continue reading The Sequel(s)
The Cumulative Factor
I was in Tarpon Springs, Florida on the morning of 9/11/01 when I got the word. On afternoon of November 22, 1963 I was in Cheektowaga, New York when I got that word. Most Americans know the first reference; all of my generation or older know the second. Perhaps we have come up with some sort of twisted way of commemorating September 11th this year. Today Bob Woodward’s book Fear is being released. Let’s explore. Continue reading The Cumulative Factor
Follow The Rubles
The similarities between Watergate and Russiagate are astounding. Besides, Watergate is a great frame of reference for baby boomers and students of history in general. The guiding words the anonymous source Deep Throat gave crusading investigative reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of the Washington Post were, “Follow the money.” That has become an unofficial mantra for all us amateur Russiagate sleuths. Today I’m suggesting a modification: Follow the rubles. Let’s explore. Continue reading Follow The Rubles