The Netflix series, The Diplomat, is a really good show.Heck, it’s a wonderful show. Show-runner Debora Cahn wrote on the latter seasons of The West Wing, and was a writer/executive producer on Homeland.The Diplomat plays like a West Wing in Britain, with a lot of political intrigue and human drama familiar to fans of theContinue reading ““The Diplomat” Explains Trump’s Obsession with Greenland”
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Signs of Hope: The Tide is Turning
Maybe it’s the days growing slightly longer, and the ice melting.Maybe it’s seeing the young Red Sox prospects running around the Spring Training field in Florida. But something just feels different. Or, maybe the country is just waking up.Maybe our actions are making a difference. Whew…. What a wild couple of days…. The world beginsContinue reading “Signs of Hope: The Tide is Turning”
Heroes of the Resistance: A Way Out of the Darkness
Like a lot of us, my initial reaction in November was to give up. Fine. You guys win. Good luck. It’s all yours now. We’ll be back to clean up your mess. As the wonderful movie critic (and equally wonderful social critic) Ty Burr said to Trump voters: “Congratulations. You reap what you sow.” ButContinue reading “Heroes of the Resistance: A Way Out of the Darkness”
How To Stop a Debate
How do you describe the look on Donald Trump’s face last night? From the moment he took the debate stage in Cleveland, he had that odd, yet strangely familiar affectation.Pouting? Hurt? Annoyed at having to be there? I guess you could call it Angry White Man, 2020. From the moment he took the stage, Trump’sContinue reading “How To Stop a Debate”
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