The surprising reason why President Trump and the GOP have fallen so precipitously in the polls

By Robert A. Vella Since President Trump took office in January 2017, this blog has continually detailed his personal and Continue reading →

Anecdotes from a Pandemic: How coronavirus is affecting everyday life in Washington state

By Robert A. Vella A notice at the grocery store checkout stand caught my attention.  It informed customers of limits Continue reading →

Bernie and the Beasts: Analyzing the dynamics of the 2020 election maelstrom

By Robert A. Vella Analyzing the dynamics of the 2020 U.S. presidential election is like trying to see distinct patterns Continue reading →

Humpday Headlines: the SOTU and the SNAFU

By Robert A. Vella I didn’t watch last night’s State of the Union speech by Herr Trump and I’d expect Continue reading →

Monday Kickoff: Georgia governor defies Trump, China retaliates, Trump ads taken down, data breach

By Robert A. Vella Ahead of this week’s important impeachment proceedings in the House Judiciary Committee, we kickoff this Monday Continue reading →

Barr avoids contempt, Mueller avoided duty, more on rising Leftism, South’s economy slumps, more news

By Robert A. Vella The news cycle normally starts out slow on Mondays and builds to a crescendo on Fridays, Continue reading →

Not a Blue Wave, but Dems win control of U.S. House of Representatives and gain some Governorships

By Robert A. Vella The hoped for “blue wave” didn’t materialize in the 2018 midterm elections held yesterday, but it Continue reading →

Why American women are dying younger

According to  a report by the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College, life expectancy for women in the US Continue reading →