Some things are hard to forget. As I was reminded this morning while watching CBS Sunday Morning, Archie Bunker berated his "meathead" son-in-law for putting on his socks and shoes in the wrong order. I remember that show and often think of it when I put my socks on (not always followed by shoes, by … Continue reading Remember your oath? Did it expire?
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Remember who brought thugs to the Capitol: Trump, GOP, voters
The U.S. Capitol is no more or less holy a place than anything else constructed by human beings, yet I heard repeated references to it today as something sacred. The implication was that the Trumpist mob violating the space had committed an act of desecration by breaking and entering it, disrespecting the statues, and vandalizing … Continue reading Remember who brought thugs to the Capitol: Trump, GOP, voters
Snapshot: Election Day in Longmont
Line moving slowly at the Boulder County Fairgrounds voting location. Copyright 2020 B.J. Smith Taking Election Day 2020 off seemed like the thing to do a few weeks ago and I had accumulated some paid time off, so here I am. At a keyboard, at home, just like every other day since March. If I … Continue reading Snapshot: Election Day in Longmont
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