Deaths, guns, failures, federalism, bravado, reality shows, rent, elections, crackdowns, and crackpots

By Robert A. Vella Today’s focus is on the firestorm of politics and bizarre human behaviors swirling around the coronavirus Continue reading →

Analysis of Trump’s political strategy in a worsening pandemic

By Robert A. Vella As President of the United States during a global pandemic which is now hitting this country Continue reading →

U.S. passes China with most coronavirus cases, U.K. PM tests positive, Trump obstructs relief efforts

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. now has the most confirmed cases of coronavirus infections in the world surpassing China Continue reading →

Unemployment soars as Congress acts to stave off economic collapse while Trump fiddles on pandemic

By Robert A. Vella Unemployment claims soared last week to a staggering historical record as Congress nears passage of an Continue reading →

Trump’s gambit: Sacrificing lives in the hope that it would save the economy is a fool’s errand

By Robert A. Vella Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress announced today that progress is being made in negotiations to Continue reading →

President Trump in a Pandemic: Why does everybody hate me?

By Robert A. Vella From the Merriam-Webster dictionary: Medical definition of persecution complex: the feeling of being persecuted especially without Continue reading →

Sunday Focus: The Exploitation of a Pandemic

By Robert A. Vella Before getting to the Sunday Focus, here are the latest numbers on the coronavirus pandemic plus Continue reading →

Coronavirus Updates: No commentary, just two songs and today’s news

By Robert A. Vella I was slippin’ into darkness when they took my friend away I was slippin’ into darkness Continue reading →