I am a zombie cricket about to drown myself so the parasite I carry can reproduce, being a fictionalized account as told from the perspective of the doomed cricket

Though I am undoubtedly an insect, I do not inspire the same fear and revulsion as many of my cousins, unless I am infected with the horsehair worm. Then, my appearance is grotesque, the stuff of nightmares, and my suicidal behavior even more so. I am a zombie cricket about to drown myself so the… Continue reading I am a zombie cricket about to drown myself so the parasite I carry can reproduce, being a fictionalized account as told from the perspective of the doomed cricket

The real Henry V, the Magna Carta, and the glorious depravity we are heir to

Henry V was literally and figuratively born in blood, especially as his father became king after starving the former ruler, Richard II.  We should probably not spare Richard too much sympathy, however.  He was the last of the Plantagenet kings, who rose to power on a tide of violence in the 12th century, violence that… Continue reading The real Henry V, the Magna Carta, and the glorious depravity we are heir to

Democrats want Elon Musk to go home, but an anti-American, pro-Palestinian protestor to stay

It’s always about power and it’s never about America.  Progressives, as ever, are more interested in defending those who hate us than supporting those who love us. “It was interesting yesterday I was watching a video of an interview of Elon Musk with someone where he said that the Italians should stay in Italy and… Continue reading Democrats want Elon Musk to go home, but an anti-American, pro-Palestinian protestor to stay

“Dancing in the Dark” and the art of self-help, Springsteen style

How much should we care about the plight of a man too afraid to change his life, one who knows it, and yet can’t stop bitching about it, whether they are dancing alone or jerking off? Read literally, “Dancing in the Dark,” one of Bruce Springsteen’s biggest hits and the source for perhaps his most… Continue reading “Dancing in the Dark” and the art of self-help, Springsteen style

I am an eagle on the wing, being a fictionalized account of a hunting raptor told from the perspective of the raptor itself

Soaring at an altitude of around 1,000 feet, I can survey a dominion in detail spanning over three square miles and am able to spot a rabbit moving a full mile away.  I usually hunt fish, however, and I can see them swimming, even under the water from several hundred feet above before I strike. … Continue reading I am an eagle on the wing, being a fictionalized account of a hunting raptor told from the perspective of the raptor itself

Why moving fast and breaking things is the ideal governing philosophy for our era

The real questions confronting anyone who wants to reform the government and reduce the deficit are:  Is there some better approach that could be carried out with less “chaos” and are we taking on unnecessary risk by using this philosophy? There are many who support President Trump’s goal of streamlining the federal government to make… Continue reading Why moving fast and breaking things is the ideal governing philosophy for our era

Democrats are caught between the rock that is President Trump and the hard place of their supporters who loathe him

To be successful, politicians need to at least seem like they’re driving the conversation, directly engaged on the issues that matter, either contributing to successes and pointing out failures, but progressives hate the President so much, they will not permit anything except resistance. On Tuesday evening, Democrats faced the age-old dilemma of the party out… Continue reading Democrats are caught between the rock that is President Trump and the hard place of their supporters who loathe him

Trump’s critics are livin’ in the future on tariffs and everything else, imagining calamities that haven’t happened yet and might never

Though it’s traditional that an incoming President has six months if not a full year before the economy can be considered their responsibility, Trump was barely provided a week and even worse, some claim he should be held accountable for what hasn’t happened yet and might never happen. The criticisms of President Donald Trump are… Continue reading Trump’s critics are livin’ in the future on tariffs and everything else, imagining calamities that haven’t happened yet and might never

I am a young lion and this is my pride, being a fictionalized account from the perspective of the King of the Jungle

Lion

For the past three years, I have wandered mostly alone after being driven from the pride of my birth, doomed to lurk at the edge of my elder’s territory, always on the outside, looking in, but all that has changed since I drove off my father and killed his cubs.  I am a young lion,… Continue reading I am a young lion and this is my pride, being a fictionalized account from the perspective of the King of the Jungle

Trump, Zelensky, the reality that there are no guarantees in life, and other lessons from a disastrous meeting in the Oval Office that shouldn’t have been

No piece of paper can fully commit a country to war on behalf of another. Rather than lecturing President Trump, President Zelensky should have read his George Washington, accepting that strong commercial relations are the foundation for mutual defense, not words on a page. Whether you love President Donald Trump or hate him, the simple,… Continue reading Trump, Zelensky, the reality that there are no guarantees in life, and other lessons from a disastrous meeting in the Oval Office that shouldn’t have been