Category Archives: Articles

The Fable of Mika and the Pig

Posted on July 2, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 2, 2017 I’ve always had nothing but disdain for daytime television, but nine years ago, when I began working from home, I started watching Morning Joe with my first cup of coffee. I guess that was the … Continue reading →

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If the GOP Health Care Bill Passes a Lot of People Will Die

Posted on June 27, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 27, 2017 One constant of the current administration is the level of noise coming out of both the White House and the Congress designed to distract and confuse the public. It’s a tactic Trump is famous for … Continue reading →

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The Trump Phenomenon

Posted on June 22, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 22, 2017 There’s been a lot written about the Trump phenomenon, but it still boggles the imagination in many ways. Look at the various subgroups that make up his base of support, and you’ll invariably come away … Continue reading →

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Monday Review: Gerrymandering, Russia, and Health Care

Posted on June 19, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 19, 2017 Gerrymandering Two weeks ago, I wrote that the Supreme Court would be addressing gerrymandering in its current session https://wordpress.com/post/americathebeautiful.blog/801. They are now poised to take up a Wisconsin case in which the lines drawn by … Continue reading →

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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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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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