Kamila Valieva
This blogpost was originally written in February, after the women's competition of the Olympics but before the Russian invasion of Ukraine swept it from the headlines. I guess there is…
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April 12, 2022
2020 Presidential Debate #1
Here are some thoughts (and a few fact checks) about last night’s debate (sorry about the length): 1. It was terrible. Most people called it a shitshow. My two favorites,…
September 30, 2020
Fact Check: The danger of Plandemic with people of reason
The Plandemic video is sweeping through the Internet like the coronavirus. Nearly everything Dr. Judy Mikovits has ever done and said has been debunked. She is an anti-vaxxer, despite claiming…
July 17, 2020
Mail-in voting
This is an issue I haven't publicly addressed, yet. Until now. The facts are these: Both Lara Trump (wife of Eric), and Donald Trump, Jr. have made multiple robocalls since…
July 9, 2020
COVID-19: is it 99% harmless?
COVID-19 rant time. A few days ago Trump said that 99% of cases are completely harmless. While I assume he meant survivability, those words are misleading and dangerous. So, once…
July 9, 2020
The truth behind old Southern Democrats, new Southern GOP, and Black rights.
This blogpost was originally in response to a specific Facebook post (which in turn was one of way too many) "reminding" people (with not apparent knowledge of history or context)…
July 9, 2020
Colin Kaepernick and his Advocacy
This blog was originally a response to a Facebook post suggesting that because Colin Kaepernick was raised by White parents (he is adopted), he suffers from white privilege, along with…
July 9, 2020
To Kill a Mockingbird
As with any post that is a political slant on pop culture, I am putting this under the pop culture category. This post was originally written in response to someone…
June 29, 2020
Palm Beach Florida Mask response
Okay, it is rant time again. A day or two ago, Palm Beach, Fl unanimously passed an ordinance requiring the wearing of a mask. I gather this was based on…
June 25, 2020
Who am I and what is the Illuminated Owl?
Think of me as Joseph, he of the amazing coat of many colors. That is me to a T. I wear many coats, both personally and professionally. I am a…
June 22, 2020