Toxic Trump – What to do?
As of November 12, 2022 the US midterm elections are still in doubt, even though election day is four days in the past. There does seem to be one certainty however, the epoch of Donald Trump is coming to a…
The Comforting Mediocrity of Biden
Joe Biden was inaugurated this week as the 46th president of the United States of America. Trump is gone, Biden is in. That alone is enough cause for celebration and a deep sigh of relief. Once the honeymoon has passed,…
The Trump Legacy
As the Trump presidency limps towards its' final day, it may be time to ponder what Trump will leave behind when he finally packs his bags and is whisked out of the Whitehouse back to his private life. The Trump…
Reality TV Strikes Back
Foreigners observing the Presidency of Donald Trump are incredulous. How did the American public become so delusional that they elected a reality TV star with no experience in government to head the government of the most powerful nation on the…
Normalizing the Abnormal
This should be a fairy tale, starting with: Seriously folks, Trump's new court jester, Rudy Giuliani, has gone on a media campaign recently to convince the world that lawyers payoff porn stars and other troublemakers without revealing the details of…
The Shallow State of Donald Trump
First off, a tip of the hat to my old pal Donnie Drunkard for blundering into a great phrase. Donnie was the first to coin the phrase "The Shallow State". Good on you Donnie, but unfortunately, that realization is more…
Time to Stop Laughing
The recent changes (March/2018) at the White House indicate that Donald Trump is busy removing anyone who might disagree with him and replacing those individuals with sycophants. This is incredibly dangerous. Good leaders need strong people around them who can…
The Politics of Style over Substance
The most stunning aspect of the current American presidential election is that one of the major candidates has no experience whatsoever for the job, has repeatedly failed in his business ventures, boasts about his best-selling book, which he did not…
Hubris
Hubris is defined as excessive pride and confidence. It is usually accompanied by a total lack of humility. What is surprising is that these same individuals often possess poor knowledge of the subjects that they are most confident about! Leaders that…
The Trump Strategy
Let us assume that Donald J. Trump actually has a strategy for his presidential candidacy. Some may argue that I give him too much credit, but let's go with that assumption anyway. The past history of Trump would indicate that…