Our 60’s Hippie Casts Her Vote.

Pat Magee Jaksha Mike Magee This is my sister, Pat, #3 (I was #4) of 12 children born to Grace and Bill Magee. She was born on Elvis Presley’s birthday – 1 year and 12 days before I was born. That was 14 months after our father had returned from Europe at the close of […]

“Our Fathers, Who Art In Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Names.”

Mike Magee My father and Arnold Palmer had a great deal in common – and none of it involved golf. They were both men of faith and lived into their 80’s. My father was Catholic, and Arnold Palmer was Presbyterian. But on the day that Palmer died (September 25, 2016), Benedictine Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki […]

Washington’s “Coup d’oleil” Is Laser Focused On Trump and Project 2025.

Mike Magee John Plumb knows a bit about George Washington and what Trump has lately been calling “the enemy within.” A Navy Officer for 22 years, and current Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, he holds a PhD in aerospace engineering and is a student of warfare. One of his favorite topics is George […]

“Do Not Limp To The Finish Line.”

Mike Magee One of the basic principles of good journalism is “Do not bury the lead.” So here’s mine 21 days before the 2024 election: It is not enough to simply reject Trump. Supporters of our Democracy can not limp to the finish line. To neutralize the Kevin Roberts’ (Project 2025) and Leo Leonard’s (Federalist […]

Altman v. Musk. Who Will Rule on “The Island of Accelerationalism?”

Mike Magee Has America turned into an “Island of Musk?” He seems to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time. As Trump’s new best friend, he’s opened up the gates of Twitter-hell, morphed into a steady stream of crypto-cash, and demonstrated his dance moves alongside Trump at featured venues. He’s also launched “a robot […]

“We The People.”

Comments are encouraged. To contribute a comment, click on word “comments” above. ——————————————————————————————————- Mike Magee With the 2024 Presidential election four weeks away, I continue to struggle with the fact that up to 75 million of our fellow citizens may vote for Trump. On the surface, it feels like a broad recrimination of the goodness […]

The Silicon Curtain Is Fast Descending On Our Democracy.

Comments are encouraged. To contribute a comment, click on word “comments” or “no comments” above. ——————————————————————————————————— Mike Magee Whether you’re talking health, environment, technology or politics, the common denominator these days appears to be information. And the injection of AI, not surprisingly, has managed to reinforce our worst fears about information overload and misinformation. As […]