Tag Archives: D.C.

Autumn is here!

I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for Autumn. The weather is supposed to be gorgeous in D.C. this weekend. Get out and enjoy it! I’ll be back next week with policy thoughts, or perhaps comments on Monday’s debate that … Continue reading

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Politics in the U.S. is depressing

Coming back from Ireland to the current political situation in the U.S. is so depressing. We have candidates who are a laughing stock around the world. Yes, Washington hasn’t worked well for many years. Yes, I get the criticisms against … Continue reading

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Stay cool

Well, the heat index is supposed to be 115 degrees in D.C. today. I’ll see you next week when I’m not melting. Stay cool out there. 

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The DNC was good, but let’s talk about Trump & Putin

Wow. I thought I was going to watch a Democratic Convention but it felt as if it was Ronald Reagan’s convention. As many of you know, I frequently criticize Joe Scarborough but his comment that he was waiting last night … Continue reading

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Untold spy stories

My good friend Mike Rogers is the host of a new show on CNN called DECLASSIFIED: Untold Stories of American Spies. Simply based on the snippets I’ve seen I can’t wait to watch the premiere tomorrow night, June 19. Also, Alex … Continue reading

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What a week!

What a week!  While we have had beautiful weather in DC for several days in a row, the political world has finalized the two candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties. As suspected, we’ll have Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton … Continue reading

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Happy Memorial Day!

With a special thanks for your service to: both my parents, Willie, Al, Jay, Jon, Laurie, Mike, Nate, Percy, Randy, Bill, Lynn, and all my other friends who can’t be listed. Have a wonderful holiday and kick off to summer!

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Another week of Donald Trump …

So many things from this week … First we start with his denying the 1991 tape which is clearly his voice pretending to be the publicist for himself and he admitted at the time that it was him pretending to … Continue reading

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Our choices …

Not much of a choice, but we have to make one. All I can think is: YUCK.

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Facing my mother’s Alzheimer’s disease

Recently in the Washington Post, there was an article by Greg O’Brien who is documenting his own progression through Alzheimer’s. It hit close to home because my mother has the disease. Unlike Mr. O’Brien, though, hers was not an early-onset … Continue reading

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