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Is This Where We’re Heading?
Friday, June 24, 2022 <PRESS RELEASE> The Protection of Innocent Fetal Persons Act (PIFPA) In light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, today I introduce a bill to protect our future citizens from the … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, Musings, Satire, U.S. Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Abortion, Michigan, Roe v. Wade
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Exploitable
President Trump would not have won in 2016 had he not persuaded people who were hurting that he could improve their lives. He convinced enough voters in key states that they would have better jobs, healthcare, and housing if he … Continue reading
Kings, Cathedrals, Destroyers & Trump
My wife & I have just spent two weeks in the U.K., and I can’t help but notice the similarities between the authoritarian leaders of ole and the current president of the United States. You can see exhibits and read … Continue reading
Louise Penny, Radio, Painting & Writing
I was privileged to ask Louise Penny a question at her book signing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, last night. First of all, I recommend going to see her if you have the chance. She tells a great story – both … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Musings, Uncategorized, Writing
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Framing the Message – Mining for Votes
Republicans have always been good at framing an issue in a way that generates anger, disgust, shock – and votes. Tax cuts that go primarily to the wealthy are successfully dubbed “tax relief” and the medical term “intact dilation and … Continue reading
President Trump Changes His Name for National Security (Satire)
It’s uncertain how he intends to reconcile his intentions with the First Amendment, but the Leader of the Free World appears to have taken a step toward limiting religious freedom in the United States. A tweet early Saturday morning by … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Religion, Satire, U.S. Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Satire, theocracy, Trump
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Edna Ferber
The author Adriana Trigiani turned me on to the writer Edna Ferber. Not personally – we’ve never met – but in a short passage in her novel, All the Stars in the Heavens. I discovered the novel and ultimately Ms. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Musings, U.S. Politics, Uncategorized, Writing
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Shocking Development: Electrified Chastity Belt Sales Soar in Wake of Trump Win
A medieval device of female oppression has gotten a 21st century upgrade – and the designers are two women with newly minted engineering degrees from Michigan State University. Rachel Weinstein and Alexandra Cho came up with the concept four years … Continue reading
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Darwin Award by Proxy
My wife suggest this post while we were hiking in the mountains in Utah and it started to rain lightly. She said, “Dear husband, I do not want to be immortalized in the Darwin Awards when we slide off the … Continue reading
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Sometimes It’s Good to be Unremarkable
This is a post with the words incarcerated, defect, festered, and unremarkable and it’s a happy story for me. That’s because it’s my medical story for the past 2-1/2 weeks and things are good. In earlier posts I mentioned that … Continue reading
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A One Man Think Tank 