Category Archives: Economy

T-Rump’s Corrupt State Of The Union: ‘The Cocoon Of Fantasy In Which He Lives’

February 23, 2026

In advance of T-Rump’s state of failure speech tomorrow night: (Ben Jennings’ cartoon found at the Guardian). History reveals even the most shitty of US presidents honored America — Michael Tomasky at The New Republic…

Immigrant Song Of The US Economy

February 13, 2026

Bright, sunshine-filled late-afternoon Friday here in California’s Central Valley — coupled with some pleasant temperatures about as good as it gets around here for a winter’s day. However, coming this holiday weekend is a forecast…

Ominous Olden-Offered Actuality: ‘Suffer Through Some Bad News’

March 5, 2025

Drizzling chilled rain this early-evening Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley, with just a hint of daylight left, looking like a cold, wet, dark night. Of course, it’s always normally dark at night, unless there’s…

‘Collapse’ Coming Quickly?

February 18, 2025

Clear and quiet this early-evening Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley. (Illustration: “Collapse Of Perfection,” oil on canvas, by Peter Kim, and found here.) Shit’s getting deeper by the day. I’ve found it hard to…

Saturday News Potpourri — Judicial Ethics To ‘Bidenomics’

July 15, 2023

Hot and getting hotter this near-about-noon Saturday here in California’s Central Valley — triple-digit temperatures for this weekend and on into next week, too. Just part-n-parcel for the entire, freaking world. First, in keeping it…