Instead of focusing on the big story of the week just ended I want to touch on a few. All should have been surprises but unfortunately after I gave one a bit of though none were. Continue reading After A Bit Of Thought No Surprises
Tag Archives: Jamal Khashoggi
The State Of The Union Is Frightening
Today is one of those days that only political nerds like me circle on their calendars – the State of the Union address. In fact we have our own acronym for it: SOTU. Traditionally, early in the speech, the president will utter the phrase “The State of the Union is strong” (or some very slight derivation thereof) and the chamber will erupt in applause. Suppose that statement was untrue? Let’s explore. Continue reading The State Of The Union Is Frightening
Otherwise Happening
Impeachment is sucking up all the oxygen in the political news world but there is much else going on that I want to try to touch on. The operative word may be “try”. Let’s explore. Continue reading Otherwise Happening
Locked And Loaded?
It is Monday afternoon as I write this and a story that began this weekend is still evolving. I’d normally let a story like this settle before opining on it but this one is potentially too huge to ignore even for a bit. Let’s explore. Continue reading Locked And Loaded?
Really, Just A Few Hours
So much happened in such a short period of time that it took a moment to realize it was not a nightmare or fictional movie. Let’s explore. Continue reading Really, Just A Few Hours