A Tale of Two Women
The late, great Charles Dickens wrote a “Tale of Two Cities” in 1859. It was set in two of the world’s greatest cities, London and Paris, before and during the French Revolution. The opening sentence is among the greatest in all of…
What a Danger to Our Constitution Looks Like!
U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), best known for calling President Trump a m*****f***** and cozying up to anti-Semites, recently stated the following “The most dangerous threat to our democracy is President Trump’s actions since taking the oath…
When Right Compromises…
So much is being made about the political divisions in our nation. It appears everyone has an opinion about why we are so divided, and that partisan politics is driving the division. I disagree. While there is no question, we face some significant…
Grading on a Curve
“Portland is a very walkable city!” Portland’s Walk Score has it far-and-above most other major metropolitan centers in the country! And it is. Mostly. A lot of the time. Give-or-take nine months of the year. On Peninsula. Walk Score is a scale that…





