Hoping to leave a world where my grandchildren can thrive. Believe history must be respected as well as honor, truth, and duty. Writer, former director at Apple, former cattleman, now herding tabby cats in NC as I preserve memories with photography & words
Gift article-The Oval Office now looks like a Middle Eastern bazaar crossed with an opulent Cracker Barrel. Thick, gold frames line the walls; gold vases & ice buckets adorn the fireplace mantle; gold stars form a circle on the ceiling; & gold appliqués fill gaps. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Let Them Eat GoldTaxpayers are now financing President Trump’s love of anything gilded.www.theatlantic.comFrom my latest “Goose Speaks” Newsletter— “Trump has convinced the American people that he is the epitome of corruption and self enrichment. “ It is a fact. open.substack.com/pub/ocracoke...
Still a dangerous tyrant but the tide has turnedTrump is drowning in all the pollsopen.substack.comTrump just won't stop, more bombs are not the answer. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/w...
Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians (Gift Article)The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.www.nytimes.comGift article. They cannot escape the facts every time. wapo.st/3TA3SMC
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool charge, citing ‘botched’ work and contradicting TrumpTrump claims vandals deliberately damaged the pool, but prosecutors dropping charges against David Hearn say a contractor probably rushed installation.wapo.stBrief thoughts on the worst, my corrupt, narcissistic president in our history. Free post. open.substack.com/pub/ocracoke...
Still a dangerous tyrant but the tide has turnedTrump is drowning in all the pollsopen.substack.comThe mob boss administration www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising OperationMeredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.www.wsj.comMore good news from Trump's administration's federal workforce reductions that have significantly impacted food safety oversight, cutting thousands of jobs across agencies like the FDA, CDC, and USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service- Cyclosporiasis cases are rising. www.wsj.com/business/hos...
California Lettuce Growers Skip Harvest, Plow Their Crops Back Into the GroundFederal health authorities haven’t linked U.S. produce to cyclospora, but some consumers are still steering clear.www.wsj.comFull incompetence of the Trump administration on display for the world to see. Trump administration map of Africa mislabels every country journalnow.com/news/nation-...
Trump administration map of Africa mislabels every countryA Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools. The company did notjournalnow.com