WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Sackett v U.S Environmental Protection Agency, re-interpreting the Clean Water Act to eliminate longstanding protections for millions of acres of wetlands. Five Justices on this new conservative Court narrowed the definition of...
Apparently the bloom is officially off of the rose. Trump's much vaunted campaign launch rally is over, and to say that it was underwhelming would be kind. And the results of this rally are going to dog the Trump...
“We have a holiday coming up this week,” I told the kitties. “It’s on Thursday, and it’s called Thanksgiving.” Allen and Kiki looked at me with a puzzled look. “What does Thanksgiving mean?” Allen asked. “It’s a special time to remember...
I'm delighted the Republicans have decided to slap a target on Pete Buttigieg's back. I truly am. Because in the days ahead they're going to find out they've underestimated the man. He is going to make them look like...
As long as there have been trains there have been train derailments, they kind of go with the territory when you transport tremendously heavy loads of freight at speed over terrain, around curves, in tenuously balanced rectangular boxes perched...
If there isn't a shake up in leadership in the State of Texas after this debacle, then I sincerely do not know what it will take. The latest discovery, coming out of legislative hearings in Texas is that the...
Immediately below is a compilation of a thread of tweets by Sen. Whitehouse with some commentary by me for easier reading. At the bottom I will post the Senator’s original tweet, in case some may wish to follow the...
I Am seeing conflicting reports, but both Yahoo News and VOA Europe are reporting that the methane leaks caused by the explosions of unknown origin last week to Nord Stream pipelines 1 and 2 have now stopped and pressure...
We're finally at endgame in this sad phase of the Steve Bannon saga. On Friday Bannon will be sentenced in federal court for his 2 convictions on contempt of Congress charges. And of course Bannon, being Bannon, is unrepentant to the end. In a...
The ostrich sticks it’s head in the sand for a good reason, to dig a hole to hide eggs. Climate deniers have no such reason, they just cower and cover their eyes saying, “it’s a plot against poor people,...

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