Let‘s Not Jump to a Collusion Conclusion on Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea Just Yet (from December 4, 2017 – for The Daily Nerv)

ffDIA Chief: Transparency Builds Public Trust by Claudette Roulo Last Friday’s news of former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn pleading guilty to lying to FBI agents about his apparent interaction with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak brought quite a dramatic end to the week. Along with the indictment of Paul Manafort, who was once Trump’s campaign manager,

The Republican’s #TaxReform Comes to Town

For every middle-income family that knows what it's like to try to make ends meet and for every hardworking taxpayer who has ever spent hours trying to navigate complicated IRS forms, this vote in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is for you. https://t.co/JvEYtB3msN — Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 20, 2017 Finally, on

Relieved on My 1st Father’s Day (#FathersDay2017)

I had not necessarily looked forward to Father’s Day 2017 because holidays (outside of Christmas and Thanksgiving and maybe Veterans Day) are just not that big of a deal for me any more.  However, the holiday was just a reminder (that comes yearly, but I try not to wait for) that I should be grateful

Episode 18 – #2016, #CelebrityDeaths, and into #2017

Next on Thinking It Through:  In this episode, I look back at some moments in 2016 and look ahead to possible moments of 2017.  Also, I briefly talk about hopes for the future of this podcast.  (Corrections: Around 32:15, I said “North Carolina” and it was actually Charleston, “South Carolina.” New Year Thoughts Intro. =