What the hell did he say?
My family thinks I’m a little crazy. I know because they’ve told me that. And they are right. I set off the smoke alarms in the house the other day while I was cooking...
It Always Starts Here
Last night was date night. We planned on appetizers and a drink before a “concert” with one of my rock stars. The particular rock star in this case was Senator Ed Markey, and this is how the...
My Newest Rock Stars
Before all of this mess, before 11/9, I knew very little about our U.S. Senators and Representatives, including those from my own home state of Massachusetts. Now, so many of them are my rock...
A Message to Reject
Lately, the message to women has been more than a little disheartening. First and foremost, the person who was somehow elected president, over a highly qualified woman, has groped women in the past and...
Hillary Clinton and the New England Patriots
In yesterday’s hearing in front of the House Intel Committee, FBI Director James Comey compared Putin’s hate of Hillary Clinton to his hate of the New England Patriots. Comey later went on to say the...
Quotes from the Persistent One
It’s a little alarming how much I’ve been hanging out with people lately. People I don’t even know. And I’m learning their names. I think I’ve learned more names over the past few weeks...
Committees and Reports
Towards the end of my career, I told my friend/boss/co-worker that I didn’t want to be a manager. And I didn’t want to be a project leader. I didn’t want to lead period. I...
Trivial Fights
I listened to his speech to Congress. I had to, even though I didn’t want to. Even though it was painful. I have to know what he is saying so I know what I’m...
False Equivalence
First, let me ask you this. Did you see that press conference today? Oh my. How can anyone possibly feel comfortable with him as President? Seriously. If you haven’t seen any of it, please...