The classified document cases of three national figures — Not long ago on Twitter, somebody commented on how some classified documents being found in President Biden’s former office in D.C. and in his Delaware home was virtually a direct equivalent to the classified document situation of former president Trump in Mar-a-Lago. I provide links for both from FactCheck.org —…

A photojournal of the romance and adventure of ocean cruising from an 8-night cruise — The Love Boat? Hardly. But there is indeed some romance about ocean cruising. Apart from possible romantic love-story things (can also happen), there’s an aura and feeling about — like when speaking or hearing a Romance language or reading Romance literature from back in the day. There’s also a bit…

Three U.S. District Court judges who pulled no punches — In the last year and a half or so, former President Donald Trump has taken a considerable beating in the judicial branch, both federal and state. This is with the especially noteworthy exception of a South Florida federal judge named Aileen Cannon, whose clear preference for acting as another advocate…

Mr. Santos goes to Washington, and Bill Maher and Mehdi Hasan absolutely nail it again — Part One of this short series focused on the judicial branch. Here I’m focusing on the U.S. House of Representatives — and in particular one of the new members of the lower chamber. You all know him, and possibly some of you (being easily led and misled) may even love…

Your honest answers will tell you all you need to know about yourself — This is a slightly different quiz from what you typically see on the internet. It’s not general knowledge, or trivia, or history, or can-you-name this or that gizmo from the past. It’s about who you are. What you stand for, and what you won’t stand for. Only you know the…

A story for bibliophiles and Robin Hood fans — I’m repairing, restoring, and rebinding a 1930s hardbound copy of The Story of Robin Hood and His Merry Men by John Finnemore, long ago a library holding — and thought book lovers and Robin Hood fans might like to follow along. This is Part One, which covers initial assessment, breakdown…

Biden’s document issue and the tactic of amorphous misdirection — At 5:15 am, I woke up with an uncomfortable feeling and something on my mind. I’ll tell you about it, but I want to say right away that the possibility I’m about to lay out for you is not one I’m personally advancing or advocating for in any way. I’m…

He did it by announcing the appointment of a special counsel to investigate President Biden — On the surface, it doesn’t seem to make sense, does it? How can what seems like a bad thing for Biden cause Trump any anxiety or even concern? There are several reasons that the superficial view is misleading. One is that it may not be bad for Biden at all…

Personally, I prefer being awake to being asleep or clueless — Many will have seen some reporting on the crash of the FAA’s NOTAMS system that grounded most of the flights in the U.S. very recently, for about 90 minutes. …