Category Archives: Author Commentary

Escape to Florida

Posted on March 4, 2017 by tgilson

My wonderful horse loves warm weather and jumping so once again he hitched a ride with his trainer, Meghan Michaels, and went off to Wellington, Florida, to compete at the World Equestrian Festival. The horse show that draws 7,500 or … Continue reading →

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Super Flashy wins!

Posted on February 25, 2017 by tgilson

Super Flashy winning at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida!

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The president’s erratic behavior

Posted on February 18, 2017 by tgilson

And just when I thought that I was getting inured to the stuff coming out of the new Administration! An hour-plus press conference — which was so amazing and so full of stupid petty lies that one has to wonder, “Why … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 12, 2017 by tgilson

The good news is somehow, someone got to the President and we are back to the “one China” policy. I’m thinking positively that golf with the Japanese Prime Minister might have helped American Japanese relations. We’ll see how long these … Continue reading →

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Meet Princess Georgia

Posted on February 4, 2017 by tgilson

As I write there is chaos abounding! In addition to rallies, misspeaking about massacres, courts issuing injunctions against White House travel suspensions, we have airlines saying if you have a visa, you can fly with no problem again. Of course, … Continue reading →

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The first week of Trump’s presidency

Posted on January 30, 2017 by tgilson

I have a feeling it is going to be a long four years. Each week, it will be interesting knowing which of the many Trump theories or policies I should write about.  This week it is Mexico (where I spent … Continue reading →

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Escape from Inauguration!

Posted on January 21, 2017 by tgilson

So instead of being in D.C. where protests led to 95 arrests during Inaugural Day, we escaped to Tulum, Mexico, to loll in the sun, drink Margaritas, and eat fresh guacamole and shrimp tacos. I highly recommend it!

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The Russian Dossier

Posted on January 13, 2017 by tgilson

The Buzzfeed report on Trump that has yet to be verified is interesting on several levels. It would have been an absolutely smashing novel as an update to “The Manchurian Candidate.” I wish I had written it two years ago. … Continue reading →

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Russian hacking: Listen to the intelligence community

Posted on January 7, 2017 by tgilson

  Those of you who have been reading these posts over the years know that I have a strong belief in our intelligence community and a deep passion for its necessity and its members. The past few weeks have angered … Continue reading →

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RIP Patton

Posted on December 30, 2016 by tgilson

I enter 2017 without my companion of the last 10 and a half years. Although like all children, she had some difficult moments and caused me more heartache and trouble than my human child, she also gave me daily joy … Continue reading →

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