The Author's Cafe is a playlist on Spotify. I just made it. The Author's Cafe Playlist on Spotify is fantastic! Specifically, it is songs referenced in the books I write. I am The Author and this is my cafe. Sometime around 2012 I tuned into streaming music via Spotify. Furthermore, I began to make playlists to mark … Continue reading The Author’s Cafe on Spotify is Fantastic
Tag: election 2016
More Crucial Than Ever
This post is the preface to my book Election 2016. I posted it today because today what I wrote nearly a decade ago is more crucial than ever to be heard. Just this morning I've read two posts from persons experiencing extreme distress. (I am, too.) Because of the current politics in America. This book can … Continue reading More Crucial Than Ever
Donald Trump as the Benevolent King
In my contemporary thriller, Election 2016, I posit that Donald Trump can be categorized as a Benevolent King personality type. Along side other notables such as the emperor Napoleon and his rival tzar Alexander (p. 7) "... whose behaviors and emotions are tangled up with his subjects. He feels their pain, or is it his?" … Continue reading Donald Trump as the Benevolent King
Understanding is the cure for Election depression
Understanding is the cure for Election depression. Oh yeah. Moreover, it can be yours by the New Year! Let's get into it. The Problem is, I understand, that many people are suffering after the recent election 0f 2024. Because, I think, of the consequences of ICOG. ICOG is an acronym (I came up with this) … Continue reading Understanding is the cure for Election depression
“Fight Like Hell”: My review of the documentary
The documentary Fight Like Hell (2024) shook me to my core. It's about the January 6th, 2021 riot at the US Capital. The film doesn't take sides. Most of the videos were shot in real time during the riot. However, there is a lot of important video of the lead-up to that day. The preceding events, if … Continue reading “Fight Like Hell”: My review of the documentary
The Mental Health Crisis as seen through Election 2024
The Mental Health crisis is real. First, I define mental health as the ability to solve problems. A healthy mind can solve problems. Second, a crisis is a "time of acute danger or difficulty." Additionally, to solve the crisis involves a decision. Doing nothing (not voting) is a decision. Does that solve the problem of … Continue reading The Mental Health Crisis as seen through Election 2024
2Way- live streaming political discourse: a review.
2Way is a new live streaming political discourse platform. It is the brainchild of Mark Halperin, a long-time political journalist, reporter, producer, and author. I first became aware of him in the 2008 US presidential election via MSNBC. I'd thought he was one of the good ones--meaning honest and fair-minded. During the 2016 election, he had … Continue reading 2Way- live streaming political discourse: a review.
Traumatized: We Don’t Stop
Trauma is "stress without resolve." So says Teal Swan, and I agree. Swan also says that unresolved trauma manifests as problems with one's physical, mental, and emotional health. Again, I agree. Furthermore she says that trauma "lies at the root of the vast majority of physical illnesses." I concur. That has been the case in … Continue reading Traumatized: We Don’t Stop
Blogger Interview With Mark Jabbour: May 20, 2024
Today, I wanted to share my Blogger Interview with Mark Jabbour. I know him through blogging and we have been visiting one another’s site for quite a… Blogger Interview With Mark Jabbour We recorded this six weeks ago. A lot has happened since. Nevertheless, we had fun. Pooj and I have a conversation about the … Continue reading Blogger Interview With Mark Jabbour: May 20, 2024
Book Event Saturday
This Saturday, June 15th, there will be a book event - featuring yours truly selling and signing copies of my book, Election 2016: The Great Divide, The Great Debate. The event will be at The Brodie's leasing center's clubhouse, 2311 Park Centre Drive, Westminster, Colorado, 80234, from 10am to 2pm. It's the day before Father's Day. I'm … Continue reading Book Event Saturday