Ever wonder why you’ve never seen WW1 or WW2 re-enactors shooting at each other at the county fair? Because nobody’s trying to rewrite the history of world wars, perhaps? Here in Mississippi West Nevada, we are plagued by a plethora of freedom-loving racists long intent on rejiggering the Civil War. Don’t worry about the result. The slaves got freedom on paper and little … [Read more...]

Now’s the time for you to head to Texas and Florida to get rich quick. It helps if you’ve contributed to Republican campaigns, but first things first. Start a company that has “disaster relief” in its name, launch a website and starts selling. It’s amazing how much money you can score if you’re not a government agency. (Everybody knows that for-profit corporations can do … [Read more...]

Yesterday a child came out to wonder Caught a dragonfly inside a jar Fearful when the sky was full of thunder And tearful at the falling of a star - Joni Mitchell   I can’t remember ever crying myself to sleep. Ever. Until last week. When I learned that my grand-daughter was dead at 21. The Tara Danielle Donlevy I once knew displayed a sparkling … [Read more...]

Jake, old man. Change of plans. I had intended this entire screed to memorialize your enlightened journalistic cantankerousness, including a potshot about Civil War re-enactors stepping on this weekend’s Virginia City Labor Day weekend. Then again, your adios soirée this Saturday steps on their veneration of the contemptible Confederacy, proving that you still retain … [Read more...]

My name is Andrew. I’m a political junky and undercover media operative for three Republican presidents. It all started with Ronald Reagan in 1975. A radio salesman offered my ad agency exclusive sponsorship of “Ronald Reagan’s American Viewpoint,” a syndicated commentary feature. I knew that the recently retired California governor could sell some mobile homes and … [Read more...]