(Political Ramblings from a Little Left of Center)
I generally find political labels to be rather pointless and I don’t consider myself to be a member of any political party. I also acknowledge that any political positioning on any scale is largely a matter of perspective. That said, I have indeed self-identified as “a little left of center” within this blog. While I…
A friend of mine recently announced the restart of her own blog focused on marketing. Since she’s brilliant, an expert in international marketing, and someone whose opinions I greatly respect, I told her I’d love to read her take on the use of marketing techniques to produce political propaganda. I went so far as to…
I’ve seen a fair number of articles lately discussing Democratic candidate options to take on Trump in 2020. While I fully understand the appeal of looking ahead to a brighter future (and a brighter President), there’s over two years between now and the next Presidential election. In the meantime, the mid-term elections this year might…
I wrote and sent this a while back. I stand by it and thought it appropriate to share in this venue. Dear Mr. President, While I didn’t vote for you, I acknowledge you as the duly-elected President of the United States. I accept that we will never agree on most issues and I will count…
So. I once had this blog. A political blog called Political Ramblings. I started it way back in ’03 from my remarkably non-Beltway vantage point in Austin, Texas. I wasn’t necessarily looking to influence others’ opinions; I merely needed an outlet to express my own. Rather than just rant, the blog forced me to put…