Author: Mike

The English language is interesting and sometimes confusing because some words have at least two different meanings depending upon the context in which and by whom they are being used. Take for example, the word ‘illegal.’  According to Merriam-Webster, ‘illegal’ means: “Not according to or authorized by law.” Synonyms include: ‘unlawful’ and ‘illicit.’ On the… Continue reading Feb. 27, 2024

Putin is cheering Speaker Mike Johnson on for his blockade of the aid to Ukraine. No doubt Mike Johnson believes his decisions are guided by the hand of God with whom he speaks on a regular basis! I on the other hand think that if there is a god, she is far too busy running… Continue reading Feb. 26, 2024

The clock is now ticking for Trump. The judge in the civil fraud trial in New York signed the official order requiring Trump to pay $454 million including the almost $100 million interest owed. He has 30 days in which to appeal the judgment but in order to file the appeal he either has to… Continue reading Feb. 24, 2024

If only I were a playwright! I don’t know how many people have seen the Broadway show, “The Book of Mormon,” but it was a hilarious satirical look at the Mormon Church. It has been around for a long time now and perhaps its time for a new show to take Broadway by storm.  I… Continue reading Feb. 22, 2024

A question popped into my head yesterday that really caused me a moment of pause.  Mike Johnson, the current Speaker of the House, is third in line for the presidency after Vice President, Kamala Harris. That alone is a scary thought but when you realize that Johnson appears to have zero foreign policy credentials it… Continue reading Feb. 21, 2024

MICE is an acronym used in the counterintelligence and espionage world to describe the motivations behind someone becoming an agent for a foreign government. It stands for “Money, “Ideology,” “Compromise,” and “Ego.” MICE. History is filled with people who betrayed their countries for one or more of these reasons. Money is certainly a motivator for… Continue reading Feb. 20, 2024

It’s no small wonder that the day after a judge ordered Trump and his company to pay $355 million due to the fraud they committed in New York, he started hawking the golden ”Never Surrender High-Tops” sneakers which retail for $399 per pair. Let’s see, $399 divided into $355 million is – a lot of… Continue reading Feb. 19, 2024

One of my previous posts posited the question along the lines of, “Can we afford Trump?”  I was not asking so much because of his political philosophies (if you can call them that!) but more just in terms of dollars and cents. His legal bills have already reached the tens of millions of dollars and… Continue reading Feb. 17, 2024

And yet another Republican investigation blows up in their face! The FBI agent who was a star witness in the Hunter and Joe Biden probes being driven by the Republicans was arrested yesterday and charged with lying to the FBI! Perhaps if some of these MAGA Republicans and other Trump sycophants were more interested in… Continue reading Feb. 16, 2024

Ho Hum, another mass shooting! At least one dead, and more than 20 injured during the Kansas City Chiefs celebration of their Super Bowl victory. Three suspects are in custody. It doesn’t seem like a terrorist attack or something that was planned out in advance. It seems more like a dispute between individuals, all of… Continue reading Feb. 15, 2024