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FLASHBACK FRIDAY TO ANOTHER PRESIDENT’S MEN

A Flashback Friday to George Bush? Just in time.   President Bush came into office with a promise: “Now the adults are in charge.” We’re all adults here? Aren’t parents the first adults we all encounter? We learn to love and trust our parents. We learn right from wrong. That’s what adults do with kids, […]

WHY WHY IS THE WRONG WORD

Ask Why Then Brace Yourself For A Hit You Didn’t Want. It’s The Wrong Word. No one asks the guy who accidentally whacks a finger with his hammer why he did it. No one asks the cook why they cut themselves. And no one asks the athlete why they lost. Ask why and you won’t […]

THE SINS OF BABY BOOMER FATHERS

Break down the history of the baby boomer years and one thing stands out. The earliest group born between 1946-52 carried the burden. They played Cowboys and Indians, Cops and Robbers, Army. It was good clean fun for outdoor play time. Being the good guy in those games meant having a bad guy to chase […]

Baby Boomers In Ruin

Why do they ruin everything? They don’t. Joe Klein, the crackerjack political writer, looked at the day and said, “Baby Boomers Ruined The Government.” He hammers the spike further into the ‘Peace, Love, and Understanding’ generation with, “The U.S. can lay the blame for its current political mess at the feet of my generation.” Boomer PDX […]

THE BUSH PARADE

A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL BOOMER LOOK AT THE PRESIDENCY With national service behind me (Vietnam-era without the Vietnam travel) I rate presidents on how they respond to my pay grade of Pfc. There are a few problems. Hearing how soldiers went to war with different types of body armor for the regular Army and reserves […]