Author Archives: nick

Spring is busting out all over here in Tennessee. The first sign of Spring in Tennessee is the blooming of the redbuds, followed by the dogwoods. The first signs are often followed by brief cold snaps that the natives call … Continue reading →

Barack Obama said, at a fundraiser in San Francisco on Sunday, explaining working class voters’ frustrations, “You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been … Continue reading →

Who won the recent battles in Iraq? It is clearly too soon to tell. The military and political complexities are sufficiently murky that both sides are laying claim to possession of the Iraq political football. Democrats, surprise, surprise, are calling … Continue reading →

“Some will see this as an attempt to justify or excuse comments that are simply inexcusable. I can assure you it is not. I suppose the politically safe thing would be to move on from this episode and just hope … Continue reading →

It looks to me like Hillary is being drummed out of the Party for being too right-wing on Iraq and NAFTA. And this despite that fact that she is against the war and has agreed to undo NAFTA. But she … Continue reading →

Here is a great video made by my good friend Jim Irwin, for the San Francisco Chronicle website sfgate.com. It covers the opposing demonstrations in connection with the Marine recruiting station that has been unwelcomed by the Berkeley City Council.

Here’s a picture my father took of me and my two younger brothers, circa 1959.

The super duper Tuesday results are in, and certain conclusions can be drawn.  African Americans are the most racist segment of society, followed by Hispanics.  Evangelical Protestants are the most religiously prejudiced.  And white women are the most sexist.  The … Continue reading →

Just finished watching the Republican debate in Boca Raton. Well, I missed a few brief segments when I went out to get more wine, and drain the dragon. I hate to admit it, but I loved it. I haven’t watched … Continue reading →

God, the whole Democratic Obama-Clinton drama is horrifying.  There is real stuff happening in the world in Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, and everywhere else.  Putting Obama or the Clintons in power scares the shit out of me.  I’d be happy with … Continue reading →