Tulsi goes to CPAC

      While I like the concept of the Libertarian Party, supporting maximum freedom and individual rights, I will admit to not having much use for it. The primary function of a political party is to bring like-minded people together to win elections, to get their policies and principles into governing power; that’s the …

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Neo-conservatives beat the drum for war

It ought to be an established truth: if Bill Kristol and his gaggle of ‘neo-conservatives’ at The Bulwark support something, you just know that it’s wrong: The Right’s Argument Against Aiding Ukraine Is Wrong—and Dangerous A Russian conquest of Ukraine would be perilous for America and our allies. by Reuben Johnson | Friday, February 11, …

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How Wealthy New Englanders Fight #ClimateChange

It was last January that we noted the Westerly Ranch House project on one of my favorite shows, This Old House. The [ughh!] Magnolia Network is, this Saturday morning, running reruns of This Old House, season 41, originally broadcast in 2019-2020, a major, expensive, remodel of a home in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. Westerly is a …

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