Wow, what a frenetic past few weeks we’ve had! We’re getting our 3,200-square-foot historical home ready to sell. Daughter fell in love in Iowa This was precipitated by my daughter and 7-year-old grandson moving to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where my daughter will marry a long-time beau. With them gone, we had no reason to keep […]
Did you know that 75 percent of Americans consider themselves to be environmentalists? Time to Step Up Well, then, it’s time to follow Bill Gates’ direction and quit consuming animal products. Gates says global warming and the health of the planet depends upon this. His proposal specifcally is to start eating synthetic beef. I agree. […]
Of course, there are more people flocking to the border. Climate change, economic hardship and hassles with drug cartels make people want to seek more opportunity and safety in the U.S. Biden’s Balancing Act But, according to the online Texas Tribune, Biden’s attempt to balance campaign promises to create a more compassionate immigration system is […]
Early in the COVID pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo emerged as a real hero in a country hungry for just that. Media aired his rambling The media aired his long daily press conferences as New York was at the epicenter of the new pandemic. He was quick to say all he was doing to […]
I’ve lived in Texas longer than I’ve ever lived anywhere, but I don’t belong. Why? Let me count the reasons. Red State While wonderful Governor Ann Richards was at the helm when I arrived here in 1994, GOP governors have been in charge since. And while my county has turned blue for the most part, […]
No, we’re not on vacation. The frigid blast that hit Central Texas resulted in rolling blackouts that left our drafty old house too cold to stay in. La Quinta Here We Come! The power would come on for 45 minutes to an hour, then go off for two or three hours. So the 150-year-old house […]
A school teacher from Pennsylvania was on Smerconish this morning on CNN. He’s been suspended by his school for being at the Washington Monument on January 6. He took part in no rioting or destruction. So What Should Happen? To me, the teacher was simply exercising his First Amendment right. He joined hundreds of people […]
I worked as a Congressional intern during the summer of 1967 in Washington, D.C., and what a great experience it was! Hotel Chambermaid in Berlin or D.C. I had found a job for myself working as a chambermaid in a hotel in Berlin, where I thought I could hone my German language skills. I just […]
This is a sad day in America. Madman Encouraged Terrorism How sad that Donald Trump (he doesn’t deserve to have President in front of his name) led people to march on the Capitol. He himself just issued the challenge, then scurried away. The thugs, goons and terrorists who did his bidding resulted in disruption of […]
Obviously what is written below happened before today’s violence at the U.S. Capitol. What a shame this president has brought upon us. What I wrote was in the early morning hours today as I was feeling joy about the election results in Georgia. As for Twitter, Trump should have been suspended long ago. He’s a […]