This week we visit “The Right Idea” – Detective Jimmy Delaney story #3. I wrote “In a Flash” as a standalone short story, and thought that was it – but then Jimmy said “Hey, what about this other case, and “Mixed Signals” came to be. But once I let Jimmy in he wouldn’t go away. … Continue reading
So, the agenda-setting New York Times is finally admitting that the Hunter Biden laptop story wasn’t Russian misinformation at all (the MSM networks seem to be ignoring the story for now, sort of like whistling past a possible cemetery. But if the Times is saying it, they will have to come around to acknowledging the … Continue reading
You don’t prove you’re right by silencing the opposition. This has been tried throughout history, and does nothing but slow down progress. Sure, the people resisting truth to preserve their short-term self-interest may retain power for a little bit longer, but eventually it has to be admitted that Galileo was right, and that the Earth … Continue reading
In the face of what our country is going through, I need to say some things. I believe that we live in the greatest country this world has ever seen – the most tolerant and free collection of people from around the world. People around the world – those huddled masses yearning to be free … Continue reading
(I’m a big fan of puns and double entendres…) I have been trying to totally ignore politics for the last couple of months or so. This was for the sake of my own mental health (it’s hard to feel stable when I find myself alone in the car yelling at the radio), my relationships (who … Continue reading
Getting back to normal here in Dallas – at least as far as the weather goes. We’ve been above freezing now for over a week (hitting the 70’s again.) The groundhog has apparently rescinded his decree for us after that one frozen week. Some groceries disappeared from the shelves during that strange week. My one … Continue reading
When I was in my teens, I wondered about how I could know that the news I was seeing was true. After all, the Soviets (that’s what Russia used to be, “back in the USSR, boys…”) had their own news that they claimed was true, how did I know what REALITY was? One of my … Continue reading
My superpower is luck – more properly SERENDIPITY. Even when bad things happen to me, the silver lining becomes apparent. I like to tell myself that I usually land on my feet in a better position – it’s not always that way, but when do you see a cat act like that fall he just … Continue reading
So much narrative… As we wrap up 2020 (even though it’s intent on sucking up the air of 2021), theer are so many things troubling me that I need to give voice to. I should really be trying harder to keep this blog from straying into the overtly political – the problem is, EVERYTHING is … Continue reading
As John Adams said, our form of government was made for a moral people. If you are willing to lie under oath, what can be done about it? People throughout our country are sworn to uphold our Constitution, to protect the country from enemies both foreign and domestic. They swear their oaths, and all seems … Continue reading
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