Outside the Beltway

The Commonwealth’s undemocratic political system is, shockingly, unrepresentative of the will of its people.

A protest against vaccine mandates is growing with a little help from our adversaries.

Trump’s pardon offer is just another way to propagate the big lies about the election and 1/6.

A too-small step in the right direction.

I’m shocked, shocked, to find that this is happening here.

People, details do in fact matter!

Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to get a Congressman off the ballot.

Are we really being blocked from getting back to normal? And if so, what is the real barrier?

The singer and actor, born Marvin Lee Aday, is gone at 74.

Not Mayberry. Not even close.

A year after the Capitol riot, DOJ is coming after the most violent perpetrators.

While there is an investigation, it doesn’t appear ballots were sold for “$10 a piece”

Apple’s iMessages and teen chic.

A necessary but likely irrelevant gesture.

The biggest news doesn’t always get the most attention.

The Rogue Warrior is gone at 81.

A historic achievement for the first-year starter.

We’re likely to see more instances like the Capitol Riot and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings.

Democrats and Republicans are playing by different rules.

An epic but improbable win.

Yet again, Mike Lindell show what a fraud he is.

Kimberly Webb Joyner, my first wife and the mother of my children, has been gone a decade.

An interesting argument, albeit about a tiny and vastly over-discussed segment.

The erosion of representativeness continues.

Politicians gonna politician, but still…

Another example for the conversation.

“Fall Colors in Abstract”

The city’s second major championship was among the most improbable.

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

A piece in The Atlantic inspires thoughts.

Let’s look at the numbers and the clear effects of policy choices.

The MyPillow Guy went down to Bama…

The trailblazing soldier-statesman has died at 84.

Disappointment turns to tragedy.

A casual comparison is pretty striking.

Get vaccinated edition

The evidence is pretty clear: vaccinations are key, not weather (but that won’t stop people from trying to say otherwise).

DC’s new area code is causing an identity crisis.

Thoughts on how we think.

I wonder what the cause was? It sounds pretty serious.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one . . .

Policy matters.

It’s happening again. This time, it was easily preventable.

Stories from the ongoing pandemic.

News of the ongoing pandemic.

Some suggested stories.

Part of the ongoing, slow-motion tragedy.

Some recent news items that add to concern about American democracy.