A Writer’s Blog

  • The Child Predator We Invite into Our Schools

    As schools have relied more heavily on technology, they’ve invited big business into a space that is supposed to be private. Source: The Child Predator We Invite into Our Schools Read more

  • Trump boasts he will make America Safe from Terrorists by doing what Israel does

    Mother Jones reports Donald Trump’s response to the recent New York, New Jersey Bombings, and the miracle cure is racial profiling on a mass scale. Trump says, “You know, in Israel they profile. They’ve done an unbelievable job, as good as you can do.” I took a closer look at Donald Trump’s claim that Israel Read more

  • A Vote for Gary Johnson (or, Jill Stein) is a Vote for Trump

    Originally posted on Ed In The Apple: Face the Nation and the other Sunday Talking Heads news commentary shows talked about the softening of the Obama coalition, the daily NY Times “percentage” in August had Hillary ahead 90-10, now the “poll” gives Hillary a 75-25 lead; whatever that means. The Nate Silver fivethirtyeight blog,”Chance of Winning,”… Read more

  • Charles Blow: Trump’s Birther Lies Are Unforgivable (and Deplorable)

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Charles Blow writes a regular column for the New York Times. In this one, he excoriates Donald Trump’s serial lies, which never end. He is not only a liar, he traffics in conspiracy theories. His “retraction” of the Obama birther claim came after five years of cultivating a… Read more

  • Are you self-published? I am!

    Twenty percent of indie authors earn nothing from their books. What do traditional published authors earn? Read more

  • If You’re Not a Feminist – What the Hell is Wrong with You!!?

    Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: I am a male human being. And you’d better believe I’m a feminist. I wear that label proudly. The other day a friend of mine heard one of my articles was published in Everyday Feminism. And he said, “Kind of a backhanded compliment. Isn’t it?” Hell no! What does that mean?… Read more