Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Well-Being

  • The First Clean-up Job for Harris: Biden’s Gaza Policy

    The First Clean-up Job for Harris: Biden’s Gaza Policy

    Karen Attiah today posted a Washington Post opinion piece titled: The first clean-up job for Harris is Biden’s horrible Gaza policy; young Americans won’t vote for further support of Israel’s brutal war. Yes, Ms. Attiah, Gaza policy is job one. It is encouraging that people are starting to rally around this most important issue, and…

  • President Harris Gets Only One Chance on the Important Issue

    President Harris Gets Only One Chance on the Important Issue

    The single most important issue eroding the well-being of America and Americans is the handling of the fascist Israeli state. Right now, (on top of genocide and colonialism, etcetera) the Israeli lobby is aggressively hollowing out the core of America. President Harris gets only one first chance to put fascism on notice, and it comes…

  • An Excellent VanLife Escape from Topsy-Turvy July 2024

    An Excellent VanLife Escape from Topsy-Turvy July 2024

    July’s VanLife escape took us on our north-south loop from Detroit to Clearwater. Or more specifically, Royal Oak to Dunedin and back. We make this trip often, for the fun of it, but also to look in on the old man. Plus, all the climate and other social-political turmoil can make you want to get…

  • McConnell’s SCOTUS and Political Violence: The Buck Stops Here

    McConnell’s SCOTUS and Political Violence: The Buck Stops Here

    Political violence is never good or justifiable. SCOTUS should not leave people hopeless. Rule of law cannot touch Trump. But political violence can touch Trump. These two interconnected points are all the Trump shooting investigators need to know. Indeed, insight into the entirety of American tragedy follows from these two points. This is where we…

  • The Israel Lobby Is Now Pushing Democrats to the Tipping-Point

    The Israel Lobby Is Now Pushing Democrats to the Tipping-Point

    The Israel lobby is forcing the Democrats into a decision. Here is the deal: either be fully bought out and totally involved in fixing Israel’s growing problems, or everything goes to the Republicans. The Israel lobby has long owned the Republican party. Increasingly now, through tools like AIPAC, the Israel lobby is pulling in Democrats…

  • Beautiful Powerful Diversity: Contrast of Indispensables Merchan and Cohen

    Beautiful Powerful Diversity: Contrast of Indispensables Merchan and Cohen

    With all the kudos and thanks that are pouring out from countless hearts and minds, there is unique specialness attributable to Judge Merchan and Mike Cohen. They are a manifestation of the powerful diversity embodied in the American people. Yes, the jury has spoken, delivering the all-important evidence-based justice. Quite simply though, they wouldn’t have…