Witch-Hunt
A witch-hunt is when you repeatedly break the law and the authorities elect to prosecute your malfeasance. Wait, wait; that can’t be right. Continue reading Witch-Hunt
Tag: late capitalism
The Empty Seat Doctrine
I have here a draft opinion piece from Samuel Alito. It’s a follow-up to the piece he preemptively published in the Wall Street Journal to get ahead of the damning investigative article from ProPublica. Continue reading The Empty Seat Doctrine
I Wanna Be Adored
There is a song by The Stone Roses called “I Wanna Be Adored.” I’ve always loved the title. The song, not so much. It came out well before my time. Continue reading I Wanna Be Adored
The George Soros Conundrum
I see a lot of people worried about how old the leading presidential candidates from both parties will be if elected in two years. Those concerns are fair. Biden is already eighty and Trump is seventy-six. The bench is thin and dwindles with each misstep or unsavory label. Continue reading The George Soros Conundrum
Clarence Thomas and the Tuition Gambit
We all, of course, know what it’s like when a wealthy friend insists on having us join them on a private jet trip to an exotic locale. We also know what it’s like when the same friend hosts us on their yacht. Continue reading Clarence Thomas and the Tuition Gambit
Wild West Dreams
There are a handful of vivid images I associate with every western I’ve ever seen. There is always a main saloon where roughneck cowboys carouse and establish their dominance as lawmen or villains Continue reading Wild West Dreams
News Lab – Part 6
I must say it’s one of those glorious days today. You know when you’re in the backseat of your armored car and your experienced driver has the car humming at high speed, passing the street crews and work vans like they are pylons; the sun kissing your face so that it feels warm and comfortable … Continue reading News Lab – Part 6
News Lab – Part 5
I love the smell of fresh coffee in the morning. Or I think I do. I have vivid memories of my parents talking at length about their love and need for their morning coffee. Continue reading News Lab – Part 5
News Lab – Part 4
I don’t want to bore you with the details of the test. The truth is I was only half paying attention. As soon as they get past the first couple of baseline questions, like who are you, and what do you do here, I tend to drift in thought or zone out. Continue reading News Lab – Part 4
News Lab – Part 3
“Mr. Lomax, I have Susanne on the line as requested.”
I recoil slightly when I hear my secretary’s voice. There is something about the disruption of my stream of consciousness, my thought processes, that a single interruption can ruin my day. Continue reading News Lab – Part 3
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