“Isn’t it difficult to spend so much time writing about such an awful subject?” “I don’t know how he does it.” This exchange was included...
Category - Politics & Parties
The phrase get off my lawn used to suggest grumpy old men, fist shaking, fleeing children and probably screaming. It applied to very few people. Now...
There are millions of families in the United States who would love to have a XXV Amendment to help them deal with mental illness in their children...
With four exceptions I have never in my life lived in a county that was not then — or would not later be — the site of a Whole Foods...
Okay, by now you have a fair idea that I don’t always think the same way other people do. Today, the day of Super Bowl LI, I am thinking about losing...
Over a lifetime, I have a spectacular record of failure when assuming stupidity in others. Almost always, the flaw in my reasoning is my own...
Last weekend, the Pundificator entertained two envoys from distant lands. They brought ceremonial gifts to symbolize the customs of their indigenous...
If your real name is “United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions,” you will probably prefer to be called the Plum Book. That is what...
A reader and long time friend suggested that I ask how you feel about this coming weekend. You are the story. I’ll toss out some ideas to stimulate...
It took two-thirds of a century for the American Film Institute to vote “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” as the best movie line of all time...
For months, people have been saying they wanted the election to end. What a bunch of liars. They love the damned election and they want it to go on...
Transitions in Washington can be challenging. Someone who tried hard and spent lots of money won and someone else who tried hard and spent lots of...