The Color Of His Spots

The Color Of His Spots

President Trump is in Florida this weekend at his Mar-a-lago estate, an ugly edifice in Palm Beach built in the 1920s.  Presumably he’s there to watch the Superbowl and eat some popcorn! I wondered how he came to own it, so did a little research.   It was built...
Entering The Unknown

Entering The Unknown

Will Friday Be The End Of The World? On Friday, January 20th, 2017 the seemingly impossible will happen.  The most powerful country in the world will place at its head a man with no political skills; a thin-skinned and vindictive personality; a foul mouth; a...
Democracy 0 Electoral College 1

Democracy 0 Electoral College 1

US Democracy Takes Another Hit Now don’t get me wrong.  This is not because Hillary lost, as I did not vote for her or Trump.  But, like you I suspect, the result has left me feeling a level of angst.  However, it was not Hillary who was the big loser here, it...
The US Electoral College

The US Electoral College

An interesting video on the Electoral College was brought to my attention.  It makes many unsupported claims but does give an alternate view. The claim that “pure democracies implode” is unsubstantiated. Canada, UK, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Australia...
Does My Vote Count?

Does My Vote Count?

My Vote Might Not! As we come down to the final few days of the contentious 2016 US Presidential Election I have some thoughts about my vote and the voting process here in the USA, and particularly how democratic the latter really is. Here’s the problem.  Take...
Dangerous Politics

Dangerous Politics

Risky Business! When you discuss politics or religion you’re always at risk of stirring up a hornet’s nest.  For now I am staying away from religious discussions, but politics is fair game. As many of my potential site visitors are from overseas, notable...