Donald Trump is the least competent person to ever serve as president of the United States. He is also a white supremacist, sexist, ableist, xenophobic, homophobic, transphobic moron who builds his base by encouraging hatred. I have been in favor of impeachment since the day he took office. I have believed impeachment was the right… Continue reading Trump and Ukraine
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Reviewing All the President’s Men
With the House finally beginning an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, I decided to read Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s All the President’s Men. The book is about the Watergate scandal and coverup that resulted in Richard Nixon resigning and several members of his administration serving time.
Reviewing My Sister’s Keeper
I was looking forward to reading Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper. I was intrigued by the storyline of parents having a child to serve as a donor for their sick child. But My Sister’s Keeper was a disappointment. I have read a few of Picoult’s books; this is the one I liked the leased.
Reviewing The Big Fella
Jane Leavy’s The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World he Created is one of the best sports books I have ever read.
Reviewing Lock Every Door
Riley Sager’s Lock Every Door is the best thriller I have read in a long time. The story and Jules Larsen, the main character, were so interesting that I read Lock Every Door in one night.
Reviewing Two-Income Trap
Elizabeth Warren and her daughter Amelia wrote Two-Income Trap in 2003. It was rereleased in 2015 with a new introduction. Reading the 2015 version in the context of the 2020 election was a thought-provoking experience. Instead of recapping the premise of the book and quoting interesting passages, I’m going to focus on what I was… Continue reading Reviewing Two-Income Trap
Thoughts on the September Democratic Debate
The debate did nothing to change the status of the race. Sanders, Warren, and Bide will remain the leaders. Still, there are things worth discussing.
Abolish my Health Insurance and Raise my Taxes
Through my job with the city of Portland, I have better health insurance than many Americans. Still, I would gladly trade my adequate insurance and pay more taxes to support all Americans having access to health care. I will use the rest of this post to demonstrate why my recent eye problems have reminded me… Continue reading Abolish my Health Insurance and Raise my Taxes
Reviewing Dark Money
Jane Mayer’s Dark Money is won of the most important political books I have ever read. Dark Money is a difficult, infuriating, critical read for anyone interested in learning how the ultra rich, especially the Koch brothers, have used their wealth to ensure government works for them at the expense of everyone else.
Reviewing Serhii Plokhy’s Chernobyl
After watching the HBO series about the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine during the Soviet Union, I wanted to read more about the tragedy. Readers of my blog know, I’m an avid reader. While there is a place for television, books, especially if done right, tell a more accurate picture of… Continue reading Reviewing Serhii Plokhy’s Chernobyl