Author Archives: roaringcupcake

There is a great article in the New York Times today, written by Matt Flegenheimer. Its title, The Year the News Accelerated to Trump Speed, does a perfect job of telling the reader exactly what the story is about. If you’ve … Continue reading →

I was just reading the transcript from a 1988 interview, in which Bill Moyers talks with the historian Barbara Tuchman. Several things stood out in terms of trying to understand the world of today. In the beginning of the interview, … Continue reading →

It is not too hard to imagine that a rich person has started life in a better position than a poor person. We say sometimes that the rich person’s “starting line” in the race of life (I guess racing to … Continue reading →

I have been spending a lot of time on social media, mostly Twitter, trying to engage with people who I really disagree with but want to try to understand. There is this thing that keeps bothering me, a common refrain … Continue reading →

Sean Hannity is a conundrum. Well, actually, how to interact with a Sean Hannity seems to be a conundrum. When he says that he wants to make America great and work for Americans, I do believe him. I don’t believe … Continue reading →

So, you might notice in the posts that are to come that I have a political leaning. We all seem to have a political leaning and it often results from the way we were raised, or the circumstances we find … Continue reading →

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by trying to understand what is going on in the world? Come with me as we try to navigate the space that exists between worlds of truth and fact and reality, where disagreement is a thing … Continue reading →