What the Sign Doesn’t Say

The Musk story keeps getting stranger — I worry about what Elon Musk is smoking these days. I am in awe of his accomplishments in business. Although I don’t drive a Tesla, I lust after one. If offered a trip to the International Space Station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, I would pack my bag tonight. …

Senate Candidate Tim Ryan’s Awesome Ad — Ohio Republican Senate nominee J.D. Vance refuses to throw Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) under the bus. He has also campaigned with her, despite her history of embracing the lunatic conspiracy theories of QAnon and others. A brilliant new campaign ad by Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH), Vance’s opponent this November’s…

His defeat offers a ray of hope — The voters of the 11th District of North Carolina have spoken. By a narrow margin, they have rejected Madison Cawthorn’s bid for re-election. As of May 18, State Senator Chuck Edwards had 33 percent of the vote to Cawthorn’s 31 percent. The 26-year-old legislator called Edwards and formally conceded. With…

Smart, non-shedding, friendly, and gorgeous — Please quit calling golden doodles dogs. They are much more than that. Like the evolution of apes into humans, one type of dog has evolved to a higher level. A level so elevated that it transcends the word “dog.” My conclusion has not yet been acknowledged as correct by veterinarians…

Proof of a seditious conspiracy? — What is taking the House Select Committee on the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol so long to complete its investigation? I have wondered about this and worry that Republicans might “run out the clock” before the committee completes its work. This week I learned that I need not…

America’s new power couple? — The allure of a defeated ex-president has worn off for Melania Trump. Last weekend she announced she is leaving Donald Trump. A large moving van was seen loading last week at Mar-a-Lago. It was headed for Texas. The former first lady left while her soon-to-be ex-husband was at a MAGA…

GOP efforts to destroy democracy continue — Is the House of Representatives collapsing as a legislative body? The expected decision of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to defy the subpoena of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol suggests the answer is yes. That is deeply disturbing. McCarthy…