Public Affairs - National Politics

Chances Are Elon Musk is Already Using Your Data Collected Illegally by DOGE in Building His A.I. Machine Grok

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The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein believed in the benefits of racial diversity on human evolution and society, fought for sexual freedom in his life in the great 20th century, and worried about the threat posed by corrupt politicians and governments to individual liberty. So he must be turning over in his grave as Elon Musk, tech billionaire turned toady hacker to Donald Trump,…

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Science - Space - Environment

Trump’s War on Science Continues: NASA to Face Budget Cuts of Up to 50 Percent

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By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration, led by Elon’s Musk’s DOGE team of hackers and aided by complicit Republicans in Congress, is engaged in a war on science like nothing anyone has ever seen in American history. The administration is threatening to cut the federal budget…

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Trump Threatens to Cut $1 Billion From National Park Service Budget

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He’s still mad about the Inauguration crowd size photos showing Obama’s crowd much larger – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Still furious with the National Park Service for releasing photos showing his inauguration crowd size to be half the crowd who showed up in 2009 for President Barack…

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Opinion - Editorial Columns

Flag Day Smeared By Tanks on the Streets of the Nation’s Capital

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The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – If a story could change the misdirection of our country, I would write it. If a song could save the day, I would play and sing it. If a movie or show could make the people understand, I would…

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Who Could Have Predicted a Fascist America

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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” –  George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905. The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Could it be that the 20th century was the last, great century for humanity? It’s looking more like it every day.…

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Elon Musk Poses a Very Real National Security Threat. He’s Not Just a Political Liability for Republicans

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“We don’t print the truth. We don’t pretend to print the truth. We print what people tell us. It’s up to the public to decide what’s true.” – Washington Post Editor Ben Bradley The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – So after consulting with my doctor…

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A Different Kind of Spring in Washington

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Tales From the MoJo Road – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s a different kind of spring here in and around the great capital city of the United States. Yes, the Japanese cherry trees blossomed this year by the Jefferson Memorial and around the Tidal Basin, along with…

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Travel

A Different Kind of Spring in Washington

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Tales From the MoJo Road – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s a different kind of spring here in and around the great capital city of the United States. Yes, the Japanese cherry trees blossomed this year by the Jefferson Memorial and around the Tidal Basin, along with…

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Camping, Hiking and Boating at Kymulga Grist Mill and Covered Bridge Park

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Tales From the MoJo Road – By Glynn Wilson – CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – If you find yourself traveling in Alabama looking for a hidden place to camp that is not too crowded, maybe on a fast moving stream where you can float in a canoe or kayak with lots of…

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Camping Wisdom: If Liberals Are ‘Libs’ Then Conservatives Are ‘Cons’

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Tales From the MoJo Road – By Glynn Wilson – CHEROKEE ROCK VILLAGE, Ala. – If the conservative Republicans on Fox News, talk radio and social media are just going to go on and on calling liberal Democrats “libs” and talk endlessly about “sticking it to the libs” while Donald…

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Camping, Hiking and Rock Climbing at Cherokee Rock Village

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Tales From the MoJo Road – By Glynn Wilson – CHEROKEE ROCK VILLAGE, Ala. – Always on the lookout for cool, historic and scenic places to camp these days, on a recent trip scouting new places in Alabama I ran across this gem in Cherokee County not far from Gadsden…

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