My insights into what is going on in the far-off Planet Trump are gleaned only from what I read in various media outlets. While I have access to the President-elect’s spasmodic tweeting, these analyses of the Trump transition and the coming “Twilight of… more »

By naming Betsy DeVos as nominee for Secretary of Education, Donald Trump signaled his intention to pursue a path near and dear to conservatives- the privatization of governmental functions. DeVos, a billionaire, is an vociferous advocate of diverting… more »

We Americans must have a reputation for gullibility so great that it, in and of itself, strains believability. In any number of critiques that appeared in the media during the recently-concluded campaign, President-elect Trump was often described by… more »

I voted for Barack Obama in 2012, mainly because I felt the first black President had earned the right to have his historic achievement validated. That said, I thought- and still think- that Mitt Romney would have been an excellent President. He was… more »

We now have President-elect Trump and fear, uncertainty, protest, hate, gloating, and even humility have been observed in the last two days. Truth is, no one, including his most rabid supporters, really knows what to expect. Whatever policy… more »

There are many takeaways to process after Donald Trump’s stunning victory over Hillary Clinton in the Presidential election. In no particular order, I present some observations and some opinions. This is not an exhaustive list and I will likely be… more »