Elections… Blog #74: Can entrenched pols be dislodged? 24 May 20166 Oct 2018 It would appear as though the current “Prez” primary season is sort of grinding to an inglorious conclusion. On the Republicrat side, The Donald and the Don (seriously, doesn’t old…
Elections… Blog #73: Reality (It’s worse than TV) 4 May 20166 Oct 2018 An old saying goes, “Believe nothing you hear, and only half of what you see.” Old pap and I would agree, with the addendum: If you SEE it on the…
China… Blog #72: New York, New York – “If you can make it there…” 18 Apr 20166 Oct 2018 While the obscene over-heating of the New York primary races continues apace, old pap and I comment on two propositions currently floating in the ether: Fox “News” makes people stupid.…
Economics… Blog #71: Rumbles in the Big Apple 15 Apr 20166 Oct 2018 Well, of course, on Fox “News” it was all about the Republicrats, and The Donald’s more presidential demeanor. Teddy was reported as having a bit of a difficult time, having…
Economics… Blog #70: A Special Blog for Bernie for President 11 Apr 20166 Oct 2018 Bernie, this blog was suggested to me and old pappy by your legions of friends out here in the boonies of Idyhoe. BARK! BARK! HARK: A message for Bassets and…
Economics… Blog #69: A Note to Bernie’s Wonderful Band of Quixotes 9 Apr 20166 Oct 2018 Dear Bernie & Co., Your campaign to become our next President has been the most invigorating and useful discussion about the future of our dear old country to come down…
Economics… Blog #68: April Fools’ Day – We Got ‘Em in Spades, Folks! 1 Apr 20166 Oct 2018 The word “fool” has a large number of synonyms; interesting! One which old pap and I kind of relish is “doofus.” We’ve used it before to describe our favorite Fox”news”…
Elections… Blog #67: A Brief Reprieve, then Fear-Mongering on Over-Drive 27 Mar 20166 Oct 2018 All right, relax a bit, those ridiculous “debates” are over, at least for the primary season. The Donald says that he has answered every conceivable question completely and honestly, and…
Elections… Blog #66: You Guessed Correctly – MORE “Debates.” 14 Mar 20166 Oct 2018 First, an appeal to Old Bernie from my teetering old pappy, “Bernie, lad, get on that blasted Telly, and seek out, not MILLIONS, but TENS OF MILLIONS of us very…
Economics… Blog #65: “Debates,” ad infinitum. 8 Mar 20166 Oct 2018 As usual, though in lesser numbers, the Republicrat remaining prez aspirants showed up with the Terrible Threesome resembling very unruly junior high scholars, and, of course, the one quasi-adult. Gov.…