“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…
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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…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Hypocrisy – the New Politics
Getting caught in an enormous lie or a world-class contradiction was once politically disqualifying – but no more, at least for Republicans. By Marc C. Johnson There are so many examples of…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Bring Back the 60’s—an addendum
By Butch Freedman “…and its 1,2,3 what are we fightin for? don’t ask me i don’t give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam, and its 5,6,7 open up the pearly gates….
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Before We Move On
Remembering the half life of a puppy killer By Marc C. Johnson (Photo) – The former Cabinet secretary known as ICE Barbie preens in front of inmates in the notorious Salvadoran prison…