You know, I was so focused on today being D-Day that I forgot it was also the day Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed. So very sad. Sure seems to be true that only the good die young. May he RIP.

Who we have been and who we must be as a nation A beautiful, sad and reverent look at what D-Day meant to France...and, of course, to the world. My prayer is one day Americans can regain the most noble traits these men possessed and demonstrated. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

The Day of Days: the heroes of Normandy vs. the frauds of today A beautiful memorial to those who fought on the beaches of Normady to save the world. D-Day reminds use of what love of country, love of our fellow men & almost unfathomable bravery truly looked like. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Today, we remember and we thank the young men who stormed the beaches at Normandy to save the world 82 years ago today - June 6, 1944. They are almost all gone now, but their sacrifices live on. Let us live lives worthy of what they did that day, and may God bless their immortal souls.

Planning Your Summer Family Vacation For your laughing pleasure, a very funny Dave Barry column. And, Lord knows, we all need a little laughter these days. Enjoy. open.substack.com/pub/davebarr...

Jeffrey Epstein, the Russian Mob, & the Hidden Assets of the Maxwells (w/ Moe Tkacik) | The Chris Hedges Report A long & complex story of Epstein's central role in Russian mob activity & scads of money coming out of Russia when the Soviet Union fell in 1991. open.substack.com/pub/chrished...

They were detained by ICE. Then they vanished. This is what our country does now. So horrific. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

For us Peabo Bryson fans. RIP. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcDv...

Abdul El-Sayed’s plan to "win the peace" An excellent piece on not demonizing Maga voters but, instead, being open to welcome & invite them to the Democratic side, and then be bold about the plans to address those things which drew them to MAGA in the first place. open.substack.com/pub/anandwri...

Oh, no. I loved Peabo Bryson. Still listen to his songs on Spotify. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/a...

Excellent short video on how Trump is planning to rig the elections, and how we can fight back. youtu.be/3ReeMwsghhU?...

The hit on "60 Minutes" Steve Schmidt calls it again. So sad. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. This is the face of a racist pig. I cannot wait until they are all GONE!!! www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...

This is sickening. "Suicides rise in ICE detention; 911 calls detail serious cases of self-harm" "There were more than 1,000 emergency 911 calls from 6 detention facilities over the past year, inc. incidents involving razor blades, chemical ingestion, wrist cutting, and head-banging by detainees."

The King vs. Kennedy An eloquent and powerful piece from Steve Schmidt. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Steve Schmidt's column today asks some very important questions: "Can the courts hold? "Can the Constitution hold? "Can elections hold? "Can reality itself hold against a movement powered by lies, hatred and organized delusion?" We're praying they all do, and that Nov. brings the sun again.

Tell Congress: Say No to Payouts for Insurrectionists This site will automatically send emails to your representatives. They just did for me. act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-co...

We're Living in Idiocracy — And the Credits Are Rolling Such a good Adam Kinzinger column - and it ends on a note of hope. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

White House wrecker Trump runs not only a moral slum of an administration; he also destroys and debases the physical symbols of our beloved country. More should be speaking about these desecrations. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

I saw reporting today from Delaney Hall in Newark, that detainees have been beaten & tear-gassed. Protestors have been pushed to the ground. I called the Newark PD to ask how they were responding. They are not. They told me to call the Justice Dept. or DHS - they have no jurisdiction. Pretty lousy.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. This sounds like a fascinating movie I'd like to see. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/m...

America's Jonestown Such a good piece. Every word of it sadly true. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

May 27, 2026 Excellent column by Heather Cox Richardson - a look at the Texas situation. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Andrew Weismann is on w/Adam Klasfeld about Weismann's new book, "Liars Kingdom." Weismann said both Louis Freeh & Robert Mueller, when they were FBI directors, sent new recruits to the Holocaust Museum in D.C. & to various mosques so agents would not think of some people as "the other." So great.

GLOVES OFF! The matchup for Senate in Texas is set: Ken Paxton vs James Talarico. Texas, let’s get this done!

The Lone Star shame Such a good piece by Steve Schmidt. I hope James Talarico wipes the floor with Ken Paxton on election day. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

You know, I often wonder if Trump and Miller and Vogt thought it would be this easy to totally dismantle our country, its liberties, freedoms, Rule of Law, and safeguards on corruption and cruelty. Did they think they would get more resistance from the Republican Congress than they did?

Here in Indy, race day is always fun, and often full of surprises, like this amazing photo finish win! www.cbssports.com/motor-sports...

“A rendezvous with destiny” Very moving and important. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

The poem I posted, "In Flanders Fields," was written by John McCrae. Another poem I love is by Alan Seeger, "I have a rendezvous with death/at some disputed barricade/when Spring comes back with rustling shade/and apple blossoms fill the air..." Both died in France, McCrae in 1918 & Seeger in 1916.

A WWI poem I remember: "In Flanders Fields the poppies blow/between the crosses row on row/that mark our place/and in the sky, the larks still bravely singing fly/scarce heard amid the guns below/We are the dead. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow/and now we lie in Flanders Fields."

Some gave all, and we can never thank them enough. May God bless their immortal souls.

I saw this story in Wired magazine this evening. I don't subscribe so couldn't read the article, but this headline made me happy. I hope it comes to be.

Free speech lost the round last night Steve Schmidt's columns are always so good. This is no exception. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Has Never Been Before And where he took us is right down the drain. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/o...

Now, here's a powerful post I just saw on FB. One can only hope.

Massie's sin: defying the king Sad but true. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

I was very sorry to hear Thomas Massie lost his primary tonight. It continues to surprise me that Trump still has enough power still to make these things happen. :(

Stephen Colbert’s White Whale — Will Pope Leo XIV Close The Late Show on Thursday? Wouldn't it be something if Pope Leo XIV "appeared" on Stephen Colber's last show? Regardless, this is a lovely piece. open.substack.com/pub/lettersf...

On another note - with the Indy 500 coming up, this is an interesting piece from the Indiana Historical Society. tinyurl.com/3zu4nyuj

Confronting Silicon Valley, Pope Leo XIV Drops His AI Encyclical on Memorial Day With Anthropic Onstage I am very eager to see and read the new encyclical from Pope Leo XIV to be released on Memorial Day. open.substack.com/pub/lettersf...

The madness on the Mall As if we needed more proof of the disintegration of a nation that was once a "city on a hill" to all the world. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Trump's Corruption: By the Numbers From Terry Moran this morning. What Trump has done/is doing to enrich himself & his family, while also taking money from the American people. It's more than I could have imagined. Why is this monster still in office? open.substack.com/pub/terrymor...

Defending the Vote: The Blanche Bullhorn Warning that the Midterms are Now at Risk So frightening. So disgusting. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

"She Walks in Beauty, Like the Night" Elon Musk is a total racist pig. open.substack.com/pub/terrymor...

And on another note...it's almost here!

As Trump Attacks Pope Leo XIV and ICE Raids Catholic Parishes, Bishop Barron Tells Fox News the Real Threat Is Wokeism You know, there was a time when I admired Bishop Barron, but no more - he has gone astray. open.substack.com/pub/lettersf...

German chancellor's America warning: "Don't send your kids there" Steve Schmidt's column are always excellent - very frank and observant. This is no exception. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

What Democrats Must Do to Fight Back and Win I just discovered this writer and her Substack after she was on the Jim Acosta show this week. This is an excellent piece - she spells out what Dems must do to win. Yes! open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

May 14, 2026 The most crooked, corrupt and lying administration probably in world history. Un-f--king-believable. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...