Author: Alan Webber
THE CUBS, AS ALWAYS
Note – written in mid-March, before the season started. It was the English poet Alexander Pope who penned the words, “Hope springs eternal,” back in 1732—one hundred fourteen years before the New York…
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 5
President Lincoln slept fitfully that night. He dreamt he had been shot—and that this time he had not survived. He saw Mary seated in black, her face hollow with grief. Robert stood beside…
THE MOST ATTACKED PRESIDENT IN MODERN HISTORY
I’m going to speak honestly about something that has been on my mind for a long time. I have lived through the presidencies of Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, George…
WASHINGTON’S FAVORITE TRICK – WRITE THE LAWS, THEN BLAME THE ENFORCERS
More than 40 years ago, columnist Charley Reese wrote a blunt observation about American politics: “Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.” 545…
MEANWHILE…
Keeping up with the news these days can feel a bit like drinking from a fire hose. One of the latest examples involves testimony before the House Oversight Committee concerning Jeffrey Epstein —…
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 4
President Lincoln laughed heartily at Hawk’s line. Mary glanced at him and smiled. It was so good to hear him laugh again. He had not laughed in months. Behind them, the door to…
STILL THE SAME…
Just back from vacation, I looked over the headlines to see what I missed. Turns out—quite a lot. Both House and Senate Democrats tried to rein in President Trump’s war powers over Operation…
THIS ISN’T POLITICS ANYMORE – IT’S A MORAL FIGHT
We need to be honest about right and wrong instead of playing political games. This moment calls for clear thinking and genuine values, not pretending or hiding behind slogans. Sometimes, stepping up with straightforward…
OUTRAGE IS SO MUCH EASIER
I was on vacation with friends when the U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran happened, which was inconvenient because I was trying to avoid the news. Normally, on vacation I treat current events the way I…
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