Living On the Diagonal

June 19, 2016       On this Sunday, we honor our Fathers as the heroes we can only know. For many of his children he is a memory where his goodness only comes to mind. For many, we mirror his image with hair is now gray or bald. We fondly recall first, the youthful spring in his step when arrived home from his station in life. 2008  ----- 2016             Over time we just never could see the gradual change in his look alone. A Father's face cannot belie decades of his toil some with work available but not one he could aspire. He quietly accepted his role selflessly with his children as first. Barely did we witness the worry late at night as he sat in darkness awaiting our return. A glow from a cigarette gave him away. He advised we sleep now, a discussion for another time.        The unrelenting love he held in heart, bore the...

MILLENIALS KNOW WHAT'S UP, A DEMOCRATIC WHORE IS MILD    AND THIS NOUN WAS DIRECTED TO ALL OF CONGRESS Thursday, April 14, 2016  An 1889 Monument to George Washington or, Bernie's Arc De Triomphe By now you are aware that Paul Song, a longtime health care advocate had the audacity to invoke language unbecoming and "inappropriate" to political campaigns. Song was speaking to a crowd in excess of 27,000 young supporters. The media "who love the political gossip" (Bernie Sanders) and "not the issues" that face our nation. Here is Paul Song's remark. "I agree with Hillary, Medicare-for-all will never happen if we continue to elect corporate Democratic whores who are beholden to big pharma and the private insurance industry instead of us." Paul Song was speaking to the hypocrisy of all politicians who say they support the working class, but when it comes down to what they actually do is many times quite the opposite. ...

  WHO IS THE BEST CANDIDATE?   In light of the media frenzy surrounding yesterday's flair up between the Democratic Candidates, I thought it best to edit, add and make revision to this post. For what it is worth, I combined some of the character traits of a President and grouped them.   The personal remarks of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton as to which is the best qualified are regrettable. Up to this time the Democrats have stuck to policy issues and how they contrast. Republicans remain mired in the muck of name calling, accusations and an embarrassing debate of the size of body parts.   I am a bit embarrassed for Bernie as he became a victim of Feeling his own Bern. Senator Sanders voiced his reply to the remarks of Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia. Bernie over-reacted to the attack by the wording in a Clinton campaign outline of strategy. Both have since retracted and restated the intention of their words. It is interesting I find how all ...

January 11, 2015 Millions of French Answer Hollande's Call for Unity in Face of Terrorism! New Questions, Criticism Arise PARIS --   Up to Three Million French   Assemble in Paris and across France united as one condemning recent acts of terrorism. Last week two  brothers raided the offices of the satirical magazine   Charlie   Hebdo   and a second bloodbath followed with a horrendous attack upon a supermarket in a Jewish neighborhood. The march led by the families of the victims and numbers of "ordinary citizens" swelled to 1.6 million in Paris.    The march began at the   Place   de   la   Republique   and concluded in the   Place   de   la Nation   as seen  in BBC   photographs and video.  I was totally blown away (metaphorically) to learn that this moment in a long history of French patriotism surpassed the throngs of people who celebrated the liber...

GOVERNOR   SNYDER TYPIFIES THE MODERN POLITICIAN SPEAKING TO ONLY THE ISSUES HIS AUDIENCE CAN IDENTIFY This photo may have inspired the television Ad. Here Gov. Snyder pays close attention to a recipe for "flat bread" as part of Michigan's Economic Recovery (September 18) How many times have you thought about our Representatives on federal, state and local levels who you cast your vote only to be disappointed by their lack of performance? Who are these people?  This is not who and what you supported. They have sold out and abandoned the issues they made promises they avowed. Should you learn anything from this blog, remember a "true statesman" maintains his integrity and courage. On the other hand, the "politician" maintains a huge war chest (campaign funds) and has no remorse as to how he uses it. Today, there is no simple explanation of how our government is moving toward the dismantling the basic  Principles of Democracy and rights of...

The Governor views tonight as a Town Hall meeting. Mark Schauer his Democratic opponent, looks to Debate. VOTE MARK SCHAUER AS MICHIGAN'S GOVERNOR  "And Now for Something Completely Different" with the Town Hall Debate for Michigan Governor When: Sunday, October 12, 2014, 6:00 PM, WDIV Detroit Mark Schauer, the Democratic candidate for Governor must seize any opportunity to confront the Governor at every television time-out and those of football games airing elsewhere. This is one of the limited televised debates afforded to him to engage the Governor and confront his record. The election is merely days away on November 4, 2014. As many pundits echo, Governor Rick Snyder's summer provided plenty of political gaffs, misinformation of the facts and his condescending attitude toward minorities, other cultures and almost anyone that resides within ten miles from Detroit. If Mark Schauer (D) candidate is given the opportunity to raise the real iss...