A Place to Hang My Hat
We’re so consumed by the awfulness of the Trump era, a known known, we forget the colossal badness of the George W. Bush administration and how much damage it did here at home and around the world.
Fun with Stamps
It’s not that decision-makers ignore warnings. They know about them. But they also think about what acting on those warnings will cost, and what the odds are that predicted failures will ever come. Profit trumps safety every time.
Conventional Wisdom, or What Passes for It
The conventional wisdom, once the dust from the 2020 elections settled, was that a 50-50 Senate, with just the vice president’s vote to break ties in the Democrat’s favor, wouldn’t be able to dump the filibuster, nor pass progressive legislation.
You Can’t Read That! Critical Race Theory
When I was in school, critical race theory hadn’t been invented … but it was definitely banned.
This Isn’t Television
I can see why well-meaning people think bipartisanship is better than partisanship. I can also see why so many cling to a belief in trickle-down economics. In the television world of The West Wing, making concessions and getting along always works, and when the rich get richer they give workers raises and create new jobs for the unemployed.
Domestic Interlude
Our grandson Quentin has his high school diploma.
Unbreakable
Social media is rumor central.
Air-Minded: Following up on Eagles & Eagle Eyes
My friend Joe Coles, who publishes the excellent Hush Kit aviation blog, asked for my thoughts on the USAF’s new version of its legacy fighter, the F-15EX Eagle II.