Jimmy Carter and the Crisis of Democracy

This has been quite a week for pomp and ritual in Washington, DC. On Monday was broadcast the certification of the Electoral College results, an all-day affair consisting of top congressional officials and Vice President Harris opening envelopes from the fifty states and determining that each one looked kosher.

Is anyplace safe?

That we began the year with a national tragedy does not surprise anyone. We are past any form of shock from mass-kill events. The surprises now come in the press release. Early New Year’s morning, we are told that a guy with a rented pickup truck drove into crowds along Bourbon…

Weekly Horoscope for Jan. 2, 2025 by Eric Francis

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) — It will help if you set aside presumptions and expectations of others, and ask them what they want. You may also politely inquire whether something is troubling them — if you think something might be. However, be prepared for a tale of woe…

Monthly Horoscope for January 2025 by Eric Francis

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) — The Sun enters your sign this year with the reminder that you are truly at a turning point. Everything you’ve ever thought was true about yourself is up for reconsideration. You have made significant progress on several matters related to your family over the past year, and now the lights will come on and…