American History

  • Shock and Awe

    From the files of 2025 comes Shock and Awe, published three days (January 23, 2025) after The Madman was sworn in for a second term as, get this, President of the United States of America. The bombing came rapidlyBOOM. BOOM.… Continue reading

    Shock and Awe
  • Bah Humbug

    When I was a child, I couldn’t wait until Christmas to find out what my presents would be. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out where my parents were hiding the unwrapped presents (the apartment wasn’t that big),… Continue reading

    Bah Humbug
  • The Ministry of Lies

    Considering recent events, I suggest revisiting this essay, which I have rewritten multiple times over the past few years and have recently updated to reflect the current situation. Don’t say you weren’t warned. I’m not naïve. The practice of lying… Continue reading

    The Ministry of Lies
  • Giving Thanks

    Well, it’s that time of year when Americans go all out preparing for the holidays, starting with Thanksgiving.  Some things will always stay the same. There’s turkey and all the fixings. The grandma recipes come out, and families gather from… Continue reading

    Giving Thanks
  • A Year of Violent Living

    The following poetic memoir is part of an upcoming chapbook titled “Walking Backward over Broken Glass.” In 1968, I was nineteen, living in Da Bronx. It was the year of cities burning. New York. Baltimore. Boston. Chicago. Detroit. Kansas City.… Continue reading

    A Year of Violent Living
  • Our Silence Is the Enemy

    Anyone with a brain could see that the Great Deportation plans of the Madman would eventually unfairly target some people. But that doesn’t seem to matter to the MAGA followers. This scheme is simple: keep this nation as European as… Continue reading

    Our Silence Is the Enemy
  • Snap cRaCkLe POP

    “War, I despise‘Cause it means destruction of innocent livesWar means tears to thousands of mother’s eyesWhen their sons go off to fightAnd lose their lives” Artist: Edwin Starr (Songwriters: Barrett Strong / Norman Whitfield War lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music… Continue reading

    Snap cRaCkLe POP
  • The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part Three)

    Speech: Donald Trump Addresses Military Leadership in Quantico, Virginia – September 30, 2025 On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the President of the United States addressed a gathering of senior military officials from around the world, summoned from their important posts… Continue reading

    The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part Three)
  • The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part Two)

    Speech: Donald Trump Addresses Military Leadership in Quantico, Virginia – September 30, 2025 On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the President of the United States addressed a gathering of senior military officials from around the world, summoned from their important posts… Continue reading

    The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part Two)
  • The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part One)

    Speech: Donald Trump Addresses Military Leadership in Quantico, Virginia – September 30, 2025 On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the President of the United States addressed a gathering of senior military officials from around the world, summoned from their important posts… Continue reading

    The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part One)