Tag Archives: Ego

The Trump Effect

Posted on June 14, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“My political representatives didn’t want me to get involved in the Mark Sanford primary thinking that Sanford would easily win – but with a few hours left I felt that Katie was such a good candidate, and Sanford was so … Continue reading →

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The Trump pardon train

Posted on May 31, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“People all over the world, Join hands, Jump on the pardon train, pardon train, People all over the world, Join hands, Jump on the pardon train, pardon train. The next stop that we make will be soon, Tell all the folks in Russia, and … Continue reading →

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The Coward in Chief

Posted on April 23, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Missing from this incredible photograph are President Jimmy and Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and obviously “our” current President, Donald Trump. It was noted by the Carter Center in Atlanta that President Carter was on a private overseas trip and Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy

Posted on April 20, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“James Comey Memos just out and show clearly that there was NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION. Also, he leaked classified information. WOW! Will the Witch Hunt continue?” – Trump tweet 4-20-18 House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), House Intelligence Chairman … Continue reading →

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Being a grown-up

Posted on April 9, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

2013 “President Obama, do not attack Syria. There is no upside and tremendous downside. Save your “powder” for another (and more important) day!”- Trump tweet 9-7-13 2018 “If President Obama had crossed his stated Red Line In The Sand, the … Continue reading →

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Try to follow the bouncing ball

Posted on February 9, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

#1 – “Democratic Sen. Mark Warner texted with Russian oligarch lobbyist in effort to contact dossier author Christopher Steele” – Fox News tweet 2-8-18 #2 – “Wow! -Senator Mark Warner got caught having extensive contact with a lobbyist for a … Continue reading →

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Drops in a bucket

Posted on January 19, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Wendell Berry tells a story about an old bucket hanging on a fence post along his daily walking route near his home. He can’t remember how long the bucket has been hanging there, but it’s not the sight of the … Continue reading →

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My button is bigger than your button

Posted on January 3, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

For several years I owned a lake house. When we had kids at home we enjoyed going down, riding around in the boat on a warm summers day, waking-up and doing it all over again. But when my kids grew-up … Continue reading →

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The illusion of self-importance

Posted on October 12, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark.” – Carl Sagan When … Continue reading →

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What is a human being?

Posted on October 4, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the … Continue reading →

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