By Butch Freedman I was having a conversation with my daughter, Jessie, when, as is unfortunately the norm in all conversations these days, the talk turned toward politics and the crew of…
Category: Politics
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The President is Not Well
“I love Elvis. I never met Elvis. Sometimes I feel I should tell a little fib, say ‘I knew him well.’” – Donald J. Trump By Marc C. Johnson (3/23/26) A congressional…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Chaos, Confusion, Corruption and Craziness
“The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.” – Deep Throat in All the President’s Men By Marc C. Johnson Donald Trump’s Cabinet meeting this week was,…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: It Keeps Happening
“You can fool too many people, too much of the time.” ― James Thurber By Marc C. Johnson In 1974 a reporter for New Times magazine surveyed 200 congressional staffers, some members of Congress…
BUTCH’S BLOG: A Shanda*
By Butch Freedman *Shanda is the Yiddish word for shame, a disgrace to the family. It drives me crazy, as a Jewish person, that trump and the republican flunkies attack our elite…
INDIVISIBLE TILLAMOOK COAST ACTION: No Kings Three Rally Set for March 28, 2026 — Community, Purpose, and Connection in Manzanita, Tillamook, Cloverdale
Indivisible Tillamook Coast Action proudly announces No Kings 3 Rallies in three locations in Tillamook county: Tillamook, Cloverdale and Manzanita – Noon to 2 pm on Saturday, March 28, 2026 The upcoming…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Daines Scheme in Montana
A Republican senator picks his replacement – cynical or just unethical? By Marc C. Johnson This piece originally appeared in The Daily Montanan, a non-profit news site in Big Sky Country, that…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Maybe It’s All a Bad Dream
By Butch Freedman This has been a miserable 14 months for our country, no doubt about it. All of the institutions and norms of democracy have been under attack by the far-right…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Banality of … Footwear
“The aspiration shoe for the average guy” – Florsheim motto in the early 1900’s By Marc C. Johnson My dad, God rest his soul, was a pretty good dresser. He didn’t have…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Where’s Karma When We Need It?
By Butch Freedman I used to think that karma was real, that, in the end, people got what they deserved based on their life actions. Some folks might think of that as…