Despite coverage in the New York Times (to which I am a digital subscriber) and the Atlanta-Journal Constitution (which is one of the very good newspapers I seldom find the time to read) I missed this story until Rachel Maddow covered it on her show. My dilemma came when I had to make a decision whether to write about it for Wednesday’s publication (penned on Tuesday) or hold it for the Sunday article since I doubt we will have a more impactful and important story this week. I decided that since sunshine (in this case publicity) is the greatest disinfectant and there was still an (albeit slim) chance of stopping final passage I’d give the nod to Wednesday.
Tag Archives: The Rachel Maddow Show.
Giving A Damn
“I don’t know nothin’ ‘bout birthin’ babies.” That is one of the most memorable lines in the 1939 film classic Gone with the Wind. It also reasonably accurately sums up my knowledge and that of most men of mine, and several other, generations. That said, I have learned a lot since the Supreme Court overturned Roe.
A Simple Question Of Equity
“Let the punishment fit the crime.” How many times have we heard that in our lives? Most Americans agree with that principle but apparently some do not in practice.
Dog Days Clearance
During a normal summer August is the Dog Days of a long baseball season. This weekend we are approaching the halfway point of an abbreviated regular season. (Thanks to you and your willful ignorance President Trump.) As happens every few days, I have a bunch of tidbits pilling up in my “notes”. Today I’ll try to briefly cover some of them. Let’s explore. Continue reading Dog Days Clearance
What If One Decision Had Been Different?
A television show, a book and an article that I have long wanted to write all converged; (they didn’t walk into a bar – this is far from a joke). Let’s explore. Continue reading What If One Decision Had Been Different?