Amazing sights. It was worth staying up for. I had lens problems. But whatever.

I was struck by this op-ed by Joe Trippi this morning in the Los Angeles Times posted by a politico I know on Facebook: No, pundits, Hillary Clinton isn’t collapsing. Yup, exactly, she’s not collapsing at all. She will win. What many activists supporting Bernie Sanders don’t – or refuse – to understand is that … Read more

Caterina Valente, phew, wow … she’s still around, too, and performing! http://caterinavalente.com/

“A brash, rich lout crashes the party—and becomes an instant crowd favorite.” This writer nails it. Seriously. Wow. How Caddyshack Explains the Presidential Race

This graphic, “The Obama Legacy,” is making its way around Facebook. One of my acquaintances posted it this morning. But, to be true, it’s simply not accurate. A few quick points: First, the presidency only controls one third of the power system we have in the United States (the Congress and the courts are the … Read more

About eight years ago, campaign workers for John Edwards for President doorknocked the West End of Concord and gave away tree saplings.[/caption]About eight years ago, campaign workers for John Edwards for President doorknocked the West End of Concord and gave away tree saplings. Here is the tree today.

Here are some thoughts about the second GOP debate on CNN on Sept. 16, 2015. First, it started ridiculously but ended strong. Three hours was a long time but it’s best to have them be more than an hour, especially with 11 candidates. Many of the candidates tried to move aside from CNN’s desire to … Read more

Students find GoPro camera two years after launching via a balloon … and it brings back the most video.

Here’s a link to my 10th anniversary column of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Tuesday, Sept. 11, wasn’t supposed to be a tragic day. But just like other mournful days in history, many of us will never forget what happened and where we were on Sept. 11. At the time, I was covering the town … Read more

This says it all. RIP Christopher Hitchens. Dude, we miss you.