A lot is being written about Donald Trump now, books piled on books at least in volume every day now, and so it should be. If one thinks they should say something on Trump’s second inauguration, what could possibly be said, not already being talked to death? I already gave a synopsis of what I think […]

In the days of old in ancient Egypt there was a time in the troubled kingdom where ten terrible plagues were visited on the land: the Nile turned to blood, frogs covered the land, lice emerged from the ground, flies covered everything, all the livestock died, the people were infected with boils, hail rained on […]

I remember voting for Jimmy Carter; it was my first election upon reaching voting age. Although my household of origin held values mostly aligned with the Republican party or our perceptions of what we thought the party should be, Jimmy Carter seemed to offer something a bit more refreshing at the time. My mom was […]

Getting straight to 2025, we’re at the threshold of a historical turn in the nation. For years, I’ve foreseen and lamented that political governance had devolved into a swinging pendulum between far-left activism and conservative reaction often tinged with stupidity, or at least naivety, election cycle after election cycle. That form is about to be […]

For those that are new or nearly new to Northeast Reader, I produce a recap of highlighted articles at the end of each year. It includes the link, a brief explanatory text, and often, the news context wherein the piece was written. I might add a couple new supporting ideas or maybe a note about […]