Trump Derangement Syndrome — In one of my other articles, a commenter accused me of something that I haven’t heard used in some time; Trump Derangement Syndrome. For those not in the know about old terms or just need a refresher, TDS is a pejorative term usually for criticism or negative reactions to former…

A Phoenix rises, but first must fall — Let me tell you about my father, Sam Cooper. He was an unassuming man making his way through life. Well-spoken, with several friends and a job not too demanding on his time, he lived in a modest home with my mother and me in the suburbs just like countless others…

You can’t unsee them when you know — Technically, these would not be considered tropes, but rather continuity errors that were left in by editors who probably figured no one would catch them. They tend to jump out at me, because I have editing experience and notice this kind of stuff. This one is fairly recent. Notice…

The ultimate April Fool joke on Putin — On the road from Moscow to Kharkiv in Ukraine, there’s a town called Belgorod before you get to the border. Russia accuses Ukraine of helicopter strikes on fuel depot in Russian territory Russia accused Ukraine of mounting a helicopter attack on a fuel depot inside Russian territory Friday, as footage…www.cnn.com In Belgorod is a fuel supply depot for, among other things, the Russian troops and armor currently engaged in that “special military operation” in Ukraine. You know the one —…

..like the weather, no one DOES anything about him — Another day, another series of revelations about the former president of stuff we pretty much already knew. Investigations on top of committee hearings on top of legal proceedings on top of subpoenas, all showing ample evidence to proceed against the Orange Grifter-In-Chief on several fronts. …

You can count on seeing these at some point — I’ve written about this before. Now strap in tight, we’re about to go down this path again! Nice job if you could ever get paid for it. It never fails. In a scene involving a service being rendered, you never see someone whip out their wallet and pay for what…

We are the sum of our experiences — Someone has asked me how it is that I know so much about so many things that I can write about or have an opinion on them. Simple. Setting aside the fact I was born in the middle of the last century, I’ve lived long enough to have done things…

A chilling vision of the future? — Early in the morning, the expected invasion from neighboring Morlandia came clanking across the border. For weeks, everyone had known it was coming, but it was still a shock to see images of enemy armor and vehicles rolling in. …

My conquest continues — Feeding my unicorn the other day, it struck me that my follower count had now passed into Terrific 300 territory. When the letter arrived with my prize selections, I was surprised to see that only ONE membership perk was awarded at this level.