Author Archives: alanpzendell

Russia Invades the White House

Posted on June 15, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 15, 2017 Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that Special Counsel Robert Mueller was widening his investigation of Russian meddling in our election to include possible obstruction of justice by  senior advisors to the president and even the … Continue reading →

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Oaths of Fealty

Posted on June 14, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 14, 2017 David Axelrod said, “Frankly, it was embarrassing.” Stephen Colbert suggested that it made Kim Jong-un seem classy. A broad spectrum of commentators called it bizarre, with the most often heard comment being, “I’ve never seen … Continue reading →

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Erosion of Trust

Posted on June 12, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 12, 2017 Mountains and huge institutions rarely collapse all at once. Under constant battering by opposition and internal decay, they erode a little at a time until, when their once-strong foundations have rotted to the core, they … Continue reading →

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Life Imitating Art?

Posted on June 7, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 6, 2017 During the tumultuous weeks in 2003 leading up to the second invasion of Iraq, President George W. Bush trotted Secretary of State Colin Powell out to present evidence of Weapons of Mass Destruction to the … Continue reading →

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Lies

Posted on June 6, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 2, 2017 We’ve all had to deal with liars in our lives. When it’s our kids, we do everything possible to put a stop to it, because as parents, we know that one of the worst things that can happen to them is getting a reputation for not being believable. We explain […]

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Summing up the Paris Accords

Posted on June 3, 2017 by alanpzendell

Gary Zendell, June 2, 2017 Gary Zendell is a former teacher who is now running his second successful small business. He didn’t have a political bone in his body until Donald Trump announced his candidacy. I know because I raised him. … Continue reading →

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Climate Change is NOT a Hoax

Posted on May 31, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 31, 2017 The problem with stirring up a huge, angry and largely uninformed base with political rhetoric and lies is that you have to keep lying to avoid losing them. Oh, they’ll catch on eventually when it’s … Continue reading →

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Politics, Social Media, and Entropy

Posted on May 31, 2017 by alanpzendell

Joel Liebesfeld, May 31, 2017 Joel Liebesfeld is a consulting forensic engineer, and a very smart man. He spends his professional life analyzing accidents to determine their cause. Those same skills are equally applicable to politics, to people, and to … Continue reading →

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Gerrymandering and the “Efficiency Gap”

Posted on May 29, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 29, 2017 National polls have long shown that voters decry Congressional gridlock and ultra-partisanship. Arguably, they were a major part of the general displeasure with Washington which fueled the populist uprising that drove the campaigns of Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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Ryan Needs to Show What He’s Made Of

Posted on May 27, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 26, 2017 Were I to write to House Speaker Paul Ryan, I could say everything I needed to in three words: “Grow a pair!” But that wouldn’t be nice, and more to the point he might not … Continue reading →

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