Defined as the time period between the declaration of the winner of a national election, and the time he/she is sworn into office. In this nation, Election Day is generally the first Tuesday in November of an election year. Inauguration of the incoming President and Vice President is usually on January 20 of the following …
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Equal Justice Under Law
Equal Justice Under Law. Is this aspirational or for real? Justice, at least for criminal infractions, is theoretically dispensed through trials. The vast, vast majority of miscreants, however, never see a courtroom or undergo a trial. “Justice” is usually rendered through plea deals of one sort or another. Equal Justice Under Law. How about egregious …
A Straaange Election
The election season began with two old goats – one was President and the other had been. Although there was only about three years difference (the ex was younger), the Donald projected an image of a considerably younger man than Biden. The (first?) turning point occured during a debate. Biden appeared to be “out of …
It’s Only Money
I don’t gamble. No, I don’t think it’s immoral ( or illegal or it makes you fat). I worked for a living, and I just don’t think it’s a part of the casino’s business plan that you should win. There are lots of ways to throw away money. I just don’t believe I need to …
Lyrics
I am, as you readers know, something of a musician. I can no longer play anything but the radio (tee hee). Although I listen mostly to classical stuff these days, I have long been a fan of American popular music. In my dotage these days I kind of dig the lyrics. Oscar Hammerstein had a …
An Eye for An Eye
One of the 10 Commandments I learned as a child was phrased, “Thou shall not kill”. Most of us understand it to mean that homicide which is not justified by self defense or other mitigating factors is a grave sin, a mortal sin in most religions. Does the government have the moral right to execute …
Go, Joe Go…..or should Joe Go?
A short resume: Born in 1942. Served as U.S.Senator representing Delaware, from 1972 until becoming Vice President to Barack Obama. He sat out POTUS 45’s single term, then ran for, and was elected President in 2020. Joe Biden has not had it easy. Shortly before being sworn in as senator, his wife and infant daughter …
A Sting
Early in the last decade of the last century, I was working at the DEA’s Mid-Atlantic Lab, in The Nation’s Capitol. We provided analysis of FBI’s drug exhibits. One evening just before quitting time, a couple of agents came by. They needed some “crack” cocaine to use in a “sting” operation. I identified an exhibit …
Miscellany
Random thoughts and trivial concerns: Ever listen to a commercial (I’m sure you have) where the advertised stuff is claimed to perform better than the leading brand? Ever wonder why is it still the “leading brand”? Then, there is a product which has been “clinically proven”. What does that mean? When I was a kid, …
Jose Can You See
Taken from a cheesy joke I heard back in the day: A spanish speaking immigrant is taken to a ballgame. Asked how he felt about the experience, he replied that he was touched by the concern expressed by fans for his well being: they all sang, “ Jose, Can You See”? Told you it was …
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