I'm Just Sayin...

What on earth has got into 45? He is unable to get your covert operators to carry the can for spying on his Tower so he turns his guns on ours? Not that I put it past either of them – what did Edward Snowdon reveal? It elicited an apology to the German Chancellor. I am not surprised that your leaders would spy on someone d e scribed as the most powerful woman in Europe. Hell, I would too. British Intelligence acts like Royalty – never complain – never explain.   But on this occasion the y c a me out in strong condemnation of 45’s ridiculous assertions.  It suggests extreme exasperation with what is deemed a load of old tosh coming straight out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – just what we have come to expect from th i s POTUS.   But there is this interesting term - plausible deniabilit y or somet hing like that. Whatever happens I do hope 45 keeps  his current Press Spokesperson. Have not had such merriment in a long while. Thing is though, 45 is a dab ha...

Images of the Feminine So today on International Women's Day, I receive felicitations accompanied by a heart from a male friend. And I want to say to him, “thank you so much, I appreciate you too”. I see that gesture as a symbol of solidarity with and support for the hundreds of thousands of women around the globe who want to #BeBoldforChange - this year's theme for the day. And especially now at this time on our planet, it is an appropriate clarion call for all of us, male and female. Too much of our basic human rights and civil liberties are being stealthily eroded. The abuse and violation of women continues unabated. And today of all days, I particularly want to remember Yazidi women and those who are imprisoned simply because they dare to speak out against corruption, wrong doing and injustice, and those who are in prison simply because they are female. In some ways this post is a reprise of one written for International Women’s Day 2013. Four years ago emphasi...