Tag: 2016 election
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Donald Trump, sarcasm, and me
Donald Trump has my sympathy. I’m being sarcastic. But not that sarcastic, to be honest with you. For sarcasm is my default mode of humor too. Over time, though, I’ve learned that others don’t usually get it. Not because I’m more clever than they, but because the distance between sarcasm and truth is usually only…
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Is Hillary so dishonest?
Mom was the nurturer, greeting us when we came home from school, preparing our meals. Dad was the boss, the enforcer of rules, often with the palm of his hand. This clarity of roles gave us a sense of security. Nowadays Mom goes to work and Dad has relinquished much of his authority. The old…
Nancy Werking Poling 