I feel like I should post something before election day with some final thoughts on this campaign, but I find it hard to know what to say. I just can’t wrap my mind around the fact that close to half of my fellow Americans seemed poised to vote for Donald Trump for president. I’ve really […]
For what it’s worth, I did watch the debate, but chose not to live tweet or FB about it. It seemed to matter more to hear what was said than be distracted. My take matches much of what I’ve read since then: It featured a poised, informed presidential candidate that you might or might not […]
Look, if you’re a Republican, there’s still a responsible one in the race, and it’s Clinton. Yes, I know she’s a liberal Republican, which is galling. You thought you had successfully driven those from the party and didn’t need them anymore. And no, you won’t get to satisfy your irrepressible urge to vote for your […]
And this is the post where I get to demonstrate what a naturally pessimistic person I am. Yesterday there was genuinely good economic news for typical Americans. The real median household income in the U.S. – the income at which half of American households earn less and half earn more, adjusted for inflation – increased for […]
As of this week, Zika has firmly arrived here in Singapore, with 56 confirmed cases. We can add that to the list of mosquito-borne worries, including dengue fever. I really feel for expectant parents. These must be scary times. Medical researchers are on it, though. With some luck, their efforts will promptly produce results. Never […]
It’s pretty obvious from anyone who scrolls through my various feeds that I don’t post consistently. Instead, I get caught up (bogged down?) just with staying on top of issues in what I hope is an informed way. Also, world events can be pretty grim and are not exactly motivational. It can be hard to know […]
So, when I was a kid, the Love Boat was a hit show. It often featured what I perceived to be older actors and actresses that I didn’t recognize at all, but because they were on the show in a prominent way, I figured they must be somebody famous or have been famous at one […]
Following her primary victory in New York this week, Hillary Clinton reached out to Bernie Sanders’ voters: To all the people who supported Sen. Sanders, I believe there is much more that unites us than divides us. I believe this is true. On a great many issues, Clinton lines up with Sanders just enough that I’m […]
While still conceivable after New York, Bernie Sanders’ chances of winning the Democratic primary have now become highly improbable. Improbable, but not impossible. And for that reason alone I think he should stay in the race. (For the record, this is exactly what Hillary Clinton did in 2008. She stuck it out until June of […]
In a comment on a recent post of mine, I was called a “domestic enemy”. I realize that emotions are running high in the presidential campaign, but we need to work hard to avoid this kind of thought and language on all sides of the political debate. When you face enemies, you engage in war. War, […]
Bill Poorman 