Tag Archives: democracy

The Supreme Court Must Choose Integrity Over Loyalty to Trump

Posted on December 12, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 12, 2023 When Donald Trump’s lawyers filed a motion that the criminal charges against him should be dropped because as a former president he should be immune from prosecution for any alleged crimes he committed while he … Continue reading →

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New Years Resolutions in December

Posted on December 6, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 6, 2023 We’ve finally put all those Thanksgiving leftovers into the past, but not, I hope, a clear understanding of what we should be thankful for. Most years it’s loving family and friends. This year was no … Continue reading →

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Life Under the Bus

Posted on October 3, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 3, 2023 Whether in business, politics, or personal relationships, one of the worst things we can experience is being betrayed by people we trust. What could be more damaging than investing heavily in someone only to be … Continue reading →

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Russia, Bots, and Tragedy in Maui

Posted on August 22, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 22, 2023 Karl Marx wrote that “capitalism is inherently a contradictory system [that] breeds its own seeds of destruction.” Although that notion is most often associated with Marx, it’s an adaptation of the philosopher G.W.F. Hegel’s assertion … Continue reading →

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In Our National Interest

Posted on July 28, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 28, 2023 After being informed that Donald Trump was a target in the January 6th investigation by the Justice Department, his new lawyers asked for a meeting with DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith. Trump had just shaken … Continue reading →

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Art As Allegory

Posted on June 19, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 19, 2023 Author Diana Gabaldon began writing her Outlander books thirty-two years ago. She has completed nine of them, almost 8,000 pages of prose that have a diverse, devoted following that’s almost cult-like. Their success stems from … Continue reading →

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Objective Journalism

Posted on May 16, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 16, 2023 One of the myths post-WW2 American children were taught in school was that journalism was about reporting the truth and scrupulously distinguishing facts not only from lies, but from opinions as well. I bought into … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Perspective

Posted on March 5, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 5, 2023, I just had a milestone birthday, the kind that makes you step back and think. My family made it really special for me – one son bought me a ride next to a NASCAR driver … Continue reading →

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Doomsday

Posted on January 24, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 24, 2023 Several scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project during World War 2 established the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and its iconic Doomsday Clock after atomic bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Midnight on the Doomsday … Continue reading →

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Near Misses

Posted on November 17, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 17, 2022 We’ve all experienced situations that might have resulted in tragedy or disaster but didn’t. Whether we reacted by thanking God or just feeling lucky, we came away shaken, reminded how fragile life and everything we … Continue reading →

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