Unlike Pete Hegseth, Gonzalo Curiel did not fight drug trafficking from a desk deep within the Pentagon, ordering the most powerful military in history to attack helpless people in little boats. Before he became a federal district judge, Gonzalo Curiel fought to bring down, and was marked for death by, some of the scariest people…

Each bumbling tirade, each racist attack on the most vulnerable, each new instance of blatant financial corruption, each sexual scandal, each child rape cover up, brings to mind a President that acted …well… presidential. I’m gratified to be able to join a great majority of Americans in admiration of Barack Obama. In fact, Obama is…

Context: Several months of therapy were needed after metalic replacement of shattered bone fragments composing what was left of my upper arm. Excerpt from my courtroom testimony, February 2025. Lightly edited for grammar and structure: The therapy was painful. They didn’t intend for it to be. In fact, the therapist said that No Pain, No…

Health concerns do keep expanding. Hopefully that trajectory is temporary. X-rays and lab tests are fueling a multiplication of involved specialists. Two sessions this week are followed by two more medical appointments this coming week, another the week after. Although all that has impacted schedule and attention, my main opponent right now is lack of…

Couple hour visit for brief surgery turned into brutal 4 day stay. Complications and additional surgery apparently have a way of doing that. I’m up for brief periods, but our weekly list of internet wisdom seems impractical. Next week holds multiple follow up medical visits for me, but posting looks better. Happy Fourth! How about…

Real life does rudely intrude at times. Tests this week are a preparation for end of week surgery. I’m told there will be a recovery period. It’s not certain I’ll be back by July 4, but I’m hopeful. See you then (maybe)

Peter Kay explains popular lyrics: Wisconsin conservative James Wigderson reviews what had been known a few days ago, from leaks and odd confirmations, since largely confirmed, that James correctly characterizes as Trump’s surrender to Iran. Ignore the spin by Trump’s MAGA supporters. This war with Iran is a failure. From every observable angle, America has…

Let’s begin with a lesson on feline communication: We continue up the mountain to our usual gurus of internet wisdom: Tommy Christopher brings us CNN’s Jake Tapper covering new revelations about Trump. This time, it’s a situation room meeting of top Trump officials. (Yeah, THAT situation room. The room where history, sometimes deadly history, is…

Proving again that Jamie Foxx can do it, and does it: And more internet wisdom from the usual suspects: Jason Linkins has about the right take on Scott Pelley, Bari Weiss, and 60 Minutes. I think @perrybaconjr.bsky.social hits something important on the head, here: We need to treat the people who've wrecked places like CBS and…

This simply seemed right: We have more internet wisdom: Dave Dubya celebrates the solemn meaning of Memorial Day, and goes back to the origins of the annual remembrance of sacrifice. He applies those lessons to our current national values. At The Moderate Voice, retired U.S. Air Force Major Dorian de Wind reminds us of the…