seanessay.com If Americans can meet their eyes in the mirror, it’s only by being in denial of the past. Here’s a quote from midway through President Biden’s term, when the casualties were starting in Ukraine. We didn’t know about the Russian army’s atrocities yet. QUOTE 10. Will Donald Trump win the 2024 US election? Maybe […]
When Congress Abdicates the Constitution, the King Goes Mad
seanessay.com Yesterday, the CBC reported “a shocking announcement.” QUOTE “U.S. President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal after years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.” … “Enough […]
A Beautiful Cousin Brightens My Day
seanessay.com As a librarian might say, about books or people, “You can’t judge a person by her skin.” Yes, but I can for fun. Did you see the magazine that comes with this morning’s Globe and Mail? Today’s Free Fall writing prompt is a one page fashion photograph of a lady in solid colours, and […]
I Grew Up During the Dangerous Space Age
seanessay.com The term “moon shot,” back when most rocket engines exploded (seriously), was once a slang term for something as nearly impossible as completing a Hail Mary (Project) pass in football. As I write this, the Artemis II , far beyond the space station, is speeding around the moon with not “the usual three astronauts” […]
Don’t Buy the Brooklyn Peace Bridge From the Kremlin
seanessay.comToday I will post a clip of a trumpet playing during Navalny’s funeral. This week we learned that Navalny, safely off in a penal colony, or so I thought, was killed by the Kremlin, using a toxin not found in Europe, never found there (because of diet) in any captive animal. We are talking of […]
Whining About Trump is for Wimps
seanessay.com My favourite Republican is “The Governator,” the former state governor of California. On a web sound bite recently, I saw Arnold Schwarzenegger say with emphasis, “Don’t whine!” Perhaps he thought whiners are without hope. Ya, but Arnie himself has spoken on YouTube, in fact once I linked to his words about Ukraine. You may […]