Dear President Trump, There's a lot of excitement and relief coming over the liberal airwaves after yesterday's victories for Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey. Predictably you came out all peevish, blaming the Virginia loser, Gillespie for not "embracing" you fully even though he duly aped all your divisive, hateful rhetoric. I don’t really understand … Continue reading We can’t let up for a second
We get more of what we tolerate
Dear President Trump, This is super simple, simple enough for a second grader to grasp; 1) people (usually men) sometimes attack and hurt other people; 2) people (usually men) sometimes kill people; 3) people with access to guns are more likely to kill people when they attack them than if they used their fists or … Continue reading We get more of what we tolerate
Breathe in suffering, breathe out peace
Dear President Trump, Like most people, I well understand that good news doesn't sell and thus our news outlets focus almost exclusively on bad news, the badder the better. To most news organizations you probably seem sent from the profit heavens above. There's not a part of our collective existence you and your swampy appointees … Continue reading Breathe in suffering, breathe out peace
f*** your thoughts and prayers
Dear President Trump, You know by now that I put a great deal of stock into the idea that loving thoughts and prayers are important and potentially powerful, but I have to tell you, when it comes to the inane, cowardly phrase "our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this terrible tragedy" I … Continue reading f*** your thoughts and prayers
A dangerous, dangerous dynamic
Dear President Trump, Apparently we are just two or three weeks away from Mueller having you and Mr. Pence in for questioning. If you don't fire him between now and then, that is. I've tried to imagine what that scenario would be like, you firing him, I mean, and it gives me such bad willies … Continue reading A dangerous, dangerous dynamic
The wonderful, radical Peruvian beauty pageant
Dear President Trump, I missed an incredibly fantastic angle when I wrote you yesterday about the radical Peruvian beauty pageant contestants. It must have galled you as a former beauty pageant owner and unabashed misogynist that they used this venue where women are traditionally treated as so much eye candy for men and turned it … Continue reading The wonderful, radical Peruvian beauty pageant
Vital statistics
Dear President Trump, So, so much going on, it is incredibly hard to know where to shine the light. I think I'll start with a sweet thing. Two weeks ago my daughter lost her wallet when she was in Boston and today she got a little package in the mail from someone in Boston with … Continue reading Vital statistics
We have to be relentless
Dear President Trump, I'm betting you are thanking your sick lucky stars for Sayfullo Saipov and his horrible, murderous attack yesterday in NYC since all the coverage of the Mueller indictments slipped below the fold. Don’t get too comfortable though -- Mueller is clearly just getting started. Did you see in the paper today that … Continue reading We have to be relentless
‘people resist by telling their stories.’
Dear President Trump, Things aren't looking so good for you all and it’s clear you are up against a master tactician who you have virtually no chance of outwitting. While we wait for things to shape up with Mueller's investigation, I want to circle back to the Adam and Eve story because I left out … Continue reading ‘people resist by telling their stories.’
My good girl training hit me upside the head
Dear President Trump, The Universe is testing me, throwing me low, slow enormous balls and still, I'm missing them. Saturday night we took our best friend out for her birthday and after dinner we checked out the swanky Starbucks Reserve across the street. We weren't in it for the coffee but rather for the spectacle. … Continue reading My good girl training hit me upside the head
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