PinnedMember-onlyThe Afghanistan War Was an Abysmal FailureLet’s make it a clarion call. — The Non-Controversial Part As an American, it is a given, to me, that we should be helping the people in Afghanistan that helped us. It is unconscionable that we would leave them in danger. I am referring to the people and their families who worked for the United States military, the International Assistance…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Aug 30Member-onlyWhy Nikki Haley is Wrong on Social SecurityShe wants people to work till they drop dead — Nikki Haley wants to be president, but not of the United States. Her ambitions seem limited to working for wealthy people whose greatest fear is paying their fair share of taxes. She has repeatedly called for an increase in the retirement age to increase social security funding. So, how old…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Aug 29Member-onlyWould You Give Up Sports for Democracy?If it saved the country? — This is not an anti-sports article. Let me ask the same question about movies and theatre. Would you give one of these things up if it meant saving your country from dictatorship? What about concerts with big stars? I, personally, love sports. I go to baseball games with family, watch…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Aug 18Member-onlyInsane Scenarios for Our CountryIs civil war a real potential in the United States? — Are democracies dying? Xi Jinping, the authoritarian leader of China, believes democracies are dying. He believes governments of the people are just too messy. Here in the United States, we’ve put messy on steroids and planted some fireworks underneath it. But the most troubling part of the exploding absurdity in our purported democracy…Society4 min readSociety4 min read
Aug 12Member-onlyOnly One Takeaway From Trump Makes SenseIt’s the one thing he contributes to the political scene — I’m not a fan of our former president, but there is one crucial gift he has given to us. …Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published inRunner's Life·Jul 20Member-onlyWill Running Get Me Through This Depression?It’s my tool for fighting back, but is it enough? — Recently, I fell into a hole so deep, and I’m still in there. The world has just overwhelmed me. I can run fast. I love the feeling of power it gives to me. I want to escape, but can I run fast enough? I started to question the value of…Running4 min readRunning4 min read
Jul 12Member-onlyHow to End the Ukraine WarIt’s as obvious as it is hard — What will it take to end the Ukraine war? It’s time to confront the brutal, unyielding truth. Things are bad right now. Russia is dug in. Their positions are fortified with manpower and ammunition. …War5 min readWar5 min read
Jun 28Member-onlyWill People Wake the F*** UP Now?This summer is a window into a horrific future — I’ve had it with the global warming skeptics. I’ve had it with the “conservative” politicians who refuse to conserve our life-giving air but instead spread their putrid verbal disinformation while we can’t breathe. The reason for the seeming millions of fires in Canada, spewing rancid grey/orange smoke that pushes air…Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
Published inRunner's Life·Jun 9Member-onlyJenny Hitchings: At The Vanguard of Women RunnersIs a wave of great women runners just starting? Jenny is leading the way. — I love the idea that women are becoming more and more avid runners. …Running5 min readRunning5 min read
May 22Member-onlyIs Anyone in Congress Poor?Who exactly speaks for the poor? — We in the United States, pride ourselves on living in a democracy. But what is democracy? As Abraham Lincoln put it in his Gettysburg Address, democracy is a government of the people, by the people, for the people. So, who are the people of the United States exactly? …Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
