I wish I could say that I warned against picking Obama back in 2008 as the Democratic candidate, but I wasn’t that prescient. I simply could not understand why so many folks were creaming in their pants over the guy just because he could give a speech. View fullsize Lots of people can give a … Continue reading Ship of Fools
Politics
1964
Maryann Shelhamer, circa 1964, my good friend and chief adversary In the fall of 1964 when I was 15, Maryann Shelhamer was my very good friend and my chief adversary; she was a Democrat and I a Republican. We were sophomores, enrolled in Mr. Kugle's American history class at Eastern Lebanon County High School, … Continue reading 1964
Musings on the Election Results
It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me that I'm none too thrilled with the results of the election on Tuesday, where even though Hillary Clinton won a majority of the popular vote, the Electoral College (that antiquated monstrosity that was enacted mainly to appease the slave-holding states) awarded the presidency to … Continue reading Musings on the Election Results