Scalawags, Scoundrels, and Villains

Poking the Bear

A special episode.

A final comment about the September 10 Presidential debate.

A 2-minute and 35-second podcast.

Worth your while.

A King's Ransom

A King's Ransom - an idiom we use when we spend an exorbitant amount for an item.

What is the story behind the phrase?

Check out this 10-minute podcast.

Scalawags, Scoundrels, and Villains - Episode Six - a King's Ransom

Recently, I purchased an expensive wristwatch and felt like I paid a king's ransom. Have you ever wondered where that phrase came from? 

Listen to our 10-minute podcast.

The phrase is part of our history.

God and my Right

People, politicians, and power. A toxic blend. That’s nothing new. Let’s take a break from the 2024 election chaos to peek at one of the most romanticized monarchs in history and his take on power. Something old, something new.

Episode Four - The Trump Travesty

Richard Cowley challenges you to decide. Is # 45 a scalawag, scoundrel, or villain? He provides historical context on the 170 years of the Republican Party. He offers a few notes on the Trump family story.

Scalawags, Scoundrels, and Villains, Episode Three - Fool me once...

Episode Three calls out Donald Trump for his treasonous actions.

• As President, he attempted to take control of Congress, our Federal law-making body.
• He attempted to force the Vice President to invalidate the Electoral College vote, thereby allowing him to be President for life.
• He is Benedict Arnold, 2024 version.

Episode Three calls out the voters to keep Trump out of the White House.

• He fooled us once. Don’t let him do it again.
• Do not consign your children and grandchildren to a life under a dictatorship.

Scalawags, Scoundrels, and Villains Episode Two

Liars, cheats, thieves, killers, and fools populate Western European History. Some are benign scalawags like Robert Ripley. Some are scoundrels like Victor Lustig who steal your money. And some are malignant.

Some are political leaders. Some are minions like Tucker Carlson, eager to curry favor with power.

Some are killers.

I have a background in European pre-Enlightenment thinking. My plan was to have fun with some of history's darker corners.

But I couldn’t get past Donald Trump, the man who hijacked the heart of rural America and turned it into an array of lies.

Scalawags, Scoundrels, and Villains - Episode Two: The Wolf is at our Door

In Episode One, I went after Trump, offering my opinion about the man, his track record as President, and his character.

This week, I present Project 2025, a worrisome manifesto designed to give Trump a game plan should he win the 2024 Presidential election this year.