Archive for the 'Life and Life Only' Category


Brandi Carlile Does Joni Mitchell’s Blue

It was a religious experience. The only song I clapped for was “California,” otherwise I sat there transfixed, driven deep into my own soul. How often do you go to a show and know every word, literally? Joni Mitchell was a known quantity because of “Both Sides Now” and “The Circle Game.” Actually, Joni’s songs […]

Demonization

The Democrats are so dumb. They let the Republicans define the debate. Now the offender is California. It’s an uninhabitable wasteland filled with homeless that has no affordable housing. Taxes are high and the state is about to crater. THEN WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE LIVING HERE? The homeless problem is a national one. Tracing […]

Today’s Trump

You can’t fight your battles alone. The Donald is making a major mistake making news every day, refusing to cooperate with Congress, he’s hanging it out for everybody to see. In other words, press can work for or against you. In this case it’s against. Who is on Trump’s team? His base. Fox News. And […]

The Dodgers Lose

This is what happens when you play by the odds. You pull your starting pitcher and you load the bases and lose. I remember the dark days of baseball. When they expanded the leagues from eight to ten teams, the season from 154 games to 162. When the season ended in September and the World […]