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I recently did a couple of media interviews. One was a podcast and the other was a radio show. The h... Read More

Billionaires and Right-Wing Hacks Now Run the USDA -- E-I-E-I-O! Apr. 09, 2025

America's family farmers were astonished recently to get a jolly tweet from the President of the Uni... Read More

A Better Way Apr. 04, 2025

One need not rely on experts to know tariffs are typically not a good policy. Going back to Adam Smi... Read More

Facebook Rant About Social Security Is All Lies Apr. 02, 2025

There are so many Social Security-bashing screeds floating around on the internet that are I could s... Read More

Two Wrongs and Right Mar. 28, 2025

Two wrongs do not make a right. There's really no argument on that point. But morality, morals, righ... Read More

You Have a Job, But Do You Have a Chair? Mar. 27, 2025

CEOs are pounding their desktops. "Back to the office!" they cry. "Back to the office, say I!" You ... Read More

Trump, Musk, and "Little Buddy" v. The People Mar. 26, 2025

Eeeeeek, there's a mouse in the house! Oh wait — it's just Little Mike Johnson. He's harmless.... Read More

Social Security Fraud Allegations Clarified Mar. 26, 2025

There is so much misinformation about the Social Security program and the conduct of the Social Secu... Read More

Can Your Outie Rescue Your Innie? Mar. 20, 2025

Are you an "outie" or an "innie"? If that's a question you can't answer, you're not watching "Severa... Read More

The GPO Repeal Backlash Has Begun Mar. 19, 2025

I predicted this was going to happen. The public outcry over the repeal of the Government Pension Of... Read More

Why Is Trump Such a Scaredy-Cat About Words? Mar. 19, 2025

A classic bumper sticker posed this alarming question: "Where are we going, and what am I doing in t... Read More

You Gotta Work More if You Wanna Work Less Mar. 13, 2025

You definitely want to work less, but are you willing to work more to work less? That's the question... Read More

Military Myths and Social Security Mar. 12, 2025

Not a week goes by when I don't get emails from veterans who have been led to believe that they are ... Read More

Finding Joy in Work: Passion or Perspective? Mar. 10, 2025

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: It saddens me to see so many people who don't enjoy their jobs. I was fortunate; I spent... Read More

The Poisoning of the Democrat Mind Mar. 07, 2025

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump stood in the House of Representatives and introduced DJ Dan... Read More

How I Manage to Afford Santa Barbara Mar. 07, 2025

The aptitude test my high school guidance counselor gave me yielded a long, singularly unappealing l... Read More

The Curse of the Office Vampires Mar. 06, 2025

If you want a truly terrifying horror film experience, don't go to a movie theater. Go to the office... Read More

Cutting Social Security Administration Staff Has Consequences Mar. 05, 2025

Before I begin today's column, which questions some of President Donald Trump's planned staff reduct... Read More

Now Is the Time to Push for a Democratic Democratic Party Mar. 05, 2025

Once again, Sen. Bernie Sanders is showing that he's a leader who actually leads. While top Democrat... Read More

Understanding Even If Not Agreeing Feb. 28, 2025