Federal law prohibits the US minting coins with images of living or current US Presidents, but law never gets in the way of the Trump admin. Trump $1.00 coins next summer in time for use in the slot machines at the Trump Presidential Library and Resort! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/10/and-...

An exceptional human being who did much to help us understand chimpanzees and the animal kingdom has passed away. Ranger Bob recalls the work of the late Jane Goodall @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/10/by-b...

It has been illegal since 1866 for our government to print currency or make coins bearing the image of a living person - an anti-monarch thing. But Trump, of course, is above the law. No kings - or old queens!

A retired National Park Ranger pens an insightful tribute to Jane Goodall. Well worth a read @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/10/by-b...

Guest blogger Ranger Bob offers commentary on the life of famed chimpanzee behavior researcher Jane Goodall who recently passed away, including some of her thoughts on Donald Trump @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/10/by-b...

House Speaker Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn in new Democratic Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva from Arizona who was duly elected on Sept 23. It's a political ploy to keep from releasing the Epstein files. Why is Mike protecting that pedophile operation? pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/10/show...

Speaker Johnson slow-walks seating duly elected Adelita Grijavla (Democrat of Arizona) to the US House to postpone the inevitable House demand for release of the Epstein files. Which pedophilic, predatory rich and powerful men are you protecting, Mikey? pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/10/show...

The first people hurt by the government shutdown will be the voiceless, and especially the children. SNAP and WIC benefits will disappear quickly and innocent children will go hungry - while work continues on White House ballroom. pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/10/its-...

Commentary on the govt shutdown and inequality in society. The noisiest will fare better in the shutdown than those who are voiceless or have trouble being heard - the infirm, the hungry, the young, minorities, and those gerrymandered into silence. pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/10/its-...

Hegseth wants the military to be lean, mean, male, and clean-shaven, and Trump wants it to be personally loyal to him - and neither is fond of diversity. Today's show at Quanitco would have been laughable if it had not been so expensive and unnecessary. pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/top-...

How many millions of our tax dollars did we spend so the Commander in Chief could look like a blithering idiot in front of our nation's military leadership today? How much healthcare would it have purchased for America's working poor? pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/top-...

The tie that Hegseth was wearing when he spoke to the big brass today was one I sold at a garage sale many years ago. I was pleased to see that it is having a second life.

America doess not need a pair of senile old men - neither of whom have any training in medicine or science - dictating US healthcare policies and practices. Heroin and Adderall and parasitic brainworms - oh my! Commentary @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/amer...

American healthcare is controlled by the government and insurance companies, when it should be managed by physicians and patients. Plus, Trump's latest screed on healthcare is bizarre and scary. Lots to process @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/amer...

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I hope the next President turns the big, beautiful ballroom into a homeless shelter and soup kitchen, and uses all the Oval Office bling to fund it.

Trump is sending troops (?) to Portland, OR, to get the "war-ravaged" city under control. His real aim is to stir the pot and provoke some civil disobedience. Hopefully Portlanders won't take the bait. Be strong, Portland. America loves you! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/port...

Some thoughts on the wonderful city of Portland, Oregon, along with Trump's plans to send troops to the "war ravaged" city to quell the anarchy that rattles around in his aged mind @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/port...

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I suspect soybean growers in my state don't feel "liberated" by Trump's tariffs. China is no longer buying ANY US soybeans, and is purchasing from Argentina and Brazil. The tariffs are making America great again - South AMERICA! Are we winning yet? pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/big-...

Soybeans are an important part of Missouri's economy, yet our six Republican congressmen who represent almost all the farmland in the state continue giving Trump tongue baths while his tariffs wreak havoc on US soybean sales abroad. Are we winning yet? pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/big-...

A new blog by an old friend, Michael Box, who describes himself as a "septuagenarian seminarian" is premiering on Substack today. The first entry is entitled "Christianity Is Political," and his blog is called "A Public Garden." It is insightful, enlightening, and well worth a read.

Consult a trained and qualified physican for medical advice and treatment, not some quack politician who got his medical education from Facebook. Science is real and it matters. Commentary @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/trus...

Quack politicians pose a very real threat to healthcare in America. Trust your health to science and qualified medical doctors. And, btw, autism does exist in Amish communities and on the island nation of Cuba. Trump lies discussed @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/trus...

Trump wants the UN to investigate its escalator failure. Maybe he should skip the theatrics and just go straight for a lawsuit. That is his modus operandi after all. Is there a more victimized person in all of world history than Donald J. Trump? pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/esca...

Trump's idea of exercise is to ride around in his golf cart. Walking and climbing stairs are good health habits, especially for those of us, like Trump, who are well past our prime. Stay off the escalators - and take the stairs! pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/esca...

Join the Boycott: Sinclair and Nexstar must put freedom over profits. While ABC has backed down, two far-right media conglomerates -- Sinclair Broadcasting and Nexstar Media -- are still blocking Kimmel’s show from being seen out of deference to Donald Trump. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/kimmel-...

Guest blogger discusses US politics and political points of view. His current essay is on the "American Left" @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/amer...

The last installment by a guest blogger on the broad spectrum of American politics. This piece deals with the left, while the writer searches for a middle way forward. pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/amer...

Anxious to see how many Disney Plus & Hulu subscriptions were cancelled during Disney's dalliance with censorship. It appears that capitalism and the free market bit the mouse in the butt. Commentary on a failed authoritarian assault on free speech @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/kimm...

Some thoughts on the American political left by a guest blogger who is seeking a middle path @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/amer...

It's a damned shame the escalator at Trump Tower in NYC didn't go on the fritz in June of 2015!

My son, the screenwriter, Tim, is having a birthday today. A father gloats @. pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/tim-...

Not to worry - RFK, Jr, will have those numbers back up in no time - measles too!

One of my accidental learnings occurred yesterday when Alexa let me know that 1960's pop singer Gene Pitney was also a country singer. He did quite a few amazingly good duets with George Jones - and Alexa is happy to share them all. More @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/gene...

The late singers Gene Pitney and George Jones were both masters of their musical genres - but I had no idea they were such a great country duo. Alexa is educating me! Commentary on a recent discovery by this tired old typist @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/gene...

The Big Fall Canvass continues on this gorgeous Sunday across the five boroughs. Every door you knock, every conversation you start, every palm card you hand to a neighbor gets us one step closer to winning a city we can afford. Sign up: zohranfornyc.com/bfcv

An extensive dig into the reality of fascism in America by a guest blogger @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/amer...

A guest blogger shares his views on fascism in America. Plenty to ponder @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/amer...

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A brief foray through a few delicious desserts from yesteryear, some of which may hold fond memories for those of us of a certain age - at least they do for this tired old typist. Life is short, eat dessert first! Sweet memories @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/old-...

Life is short - eat dessert first! Nostalgia regarding desserts from the past - some of which are still with me - hanging over my belt! Sweet memories served up @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/old-...

Guest blogger writes about ideological differences and political discord between the two major parties. Politics in America is becoming uncivilized. Commentary @ pa-rocks-ramble.blogspot.com/2025/09/my-i...