Mostly this blog is a way to get my dad to stop sending e-mails to the 20 people who agree with him about everything, and get the thoughts to a broader audience. He is on the editorial board of The Nation magazine, was a political science professor for 35 plus years at Smith College, and has won several awards, some of them possibly even involving what he does for a living. You can buy his books here: if you are so inclined. i may or may not add to this blog depending on if even one person starts reading it. give me an audience and we shall see.