The Simplistic MAGA MindsThe MAGA Fascists stand for bigotry, but peeling the onion to another layer reveals specific behavioral traits. None of them are…5d ago5d ago
What Needs to Change — and Won’tThe hackneyed phrase, “Money is the root of all evil,” is not trite at this moment because it has never been more spot-on. Across the…Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
Unpacking the Basket of DeplorablesSince shortly after the 2016 presidential election, I have found understanding the rabid loyalty to Donald Trump by his followers…May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Division in AmericaI try to keep in mind that America, by definition, is not homogenous, but organized dissension. In fact, our nation has always been…Dec 12, 2019Dec 12, 2019
Forgotten Pioneer of Auto RacingMillionaire sportsman and racer-at-heart William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., aka “Willie K,” was born 140 years ago today. Don’t worry about the…Oct 26, 2018Oct 26, 2018
Black Men, Black Hearts in 1910On this day (October 27) 108 years ago one of the strangest auto races in history took place. The venue was a dirt track in Sheepshead Bay…Oct 25, 2018Oct 25, 2018
Becoming The Brickyard(Note — 109 years ago this month the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was undergoing a massive brick paving project.)Oct 12, 2018Oct 12, 2018
This photograph is of the most spectacular accident that occurred during the first Indianapolis 500.This might have been the extent of it except that his riding mechanic, Charles Anderson, inexplicably leaped from his seat to the track…Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018