"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle."

This is what Edmund Burke actually said. I actually like it better than the more popular misattribution. We need to be true to each other and our democracy

Today, on the radio I heard two ads, with voice overs by our barely articulate president elect, selling Trump cologne and Trump watches. We have truly and finally destroyed any majesty attached to the position of President of the USA. I imagine eau d'Trump smells a lot like cheetos and butt sweat

I was reading about future efforts by idjit and his clan to ban DEI. How do you do that? Apartheid laws, intrusive govt monitoring? Seems to me that good companies will always respect DEI in their hiring and prof dev policies. We should know those companies and reward them with our business

Sometimes when it feels like we are losing ground, its useful to look back to see how far we have come. I am rewatching the Star Trek Original Series. It was progressive for its time but now it feels a bit cringy in the way it treats women and people of color. Dont give up, but dont despair

Rather than simply fear AI, I decided to see first hand what it is all about. The Master Class on AI is helpful but actually using it has been more revealing. I know longer fear AI - it is a powerful tool. What I do fear is AI in the hands of people of poor ethics and low morale character

I think the best way to deal with the Congressional Bathroom Crisis is to post monitors at each bathroom to take a peek down the front of every person's drawers to confirm that their sexual organs align with their chosen bathroom. In the interest of fairness and SAFETY - everyone - no exceptions

I am eagerly awaiting the cabinet position announcements for Ronald McDonald, The Hamburglar and Grimace. I bet Burger King is wishing they hadnt retired The Burger King.