Category Archives: politics
War of the Worlds 2020
H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds has become the apt metaphor for our times. In it the alien invaders from Mars, invincible to all of our traditional military power, are finally stopped by microscopic bacteria. That situation is not … Continue reading
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Muting the Dread
the bedside radio is off the trump, trump, trump of morning news silent leaving me free to explore the joys of being alive
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A Dictatorship DIY
A Dictatorship DIY or Totalitarianism for Dummies To initiate an American dictatorship, first you need a candidate to run for president who has popular appeal and name recognition. Preferably not a career politician but one who can claim outsider status … Continue reading
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