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I fully understand how terrible the situation in Afghanistan is for most of the women and girls, and for many of the men who are now there. All of whom now fear for their lives. However, I can not shake the nagging thought that all of it, any political situation anywhere in the world, here, … Continue reading
LOOK. WHAT. HUMANS. HAVE. DONE. ALL. THIS. IS. OUR. © tony powers and Barking in the Dark, 2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to tony … Continue reading
This is a re-post of a piece I wrote which I still want to hope is achievable – in spite of what we have experienced this year. They made me cry tonight. This evening I watched a concert. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra led by the brilliant young conductor Gustavo Dudamel, with guest pianist … Continue reading
“Lock her up.” It annoys the bloody hell out of me that we are told by so many of our level-headed liberal brethren that we must be civil in our political discourse with Trump’s base. Let me get this straight: I am to be civil with people who unashamedly support the likes of Donald Trump, … Continue reading
I understand that people believe what they are saying when they say something is “un-American.” But, after a long life, I have come to wonder, what exactly is “American”and what exactly is “un-American.” Surely, I cannot be the only one who, besides being upset at the current state of democracy, is tired of hearing the … Continue reading
It is a given that all con men think of their marks as suckers…dupes…gullible…dumb. Donald J. Trump has been a con man all his adult life. The people who voted for him are his marks and it’s a sure thing that in his mind he thinks he’s pulled a fast one on them. These people, … Continue reading
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