Reality Check

March 25, 2020

We're afraid of everyone Afraid of the sun Isolation The sun will never disappear But the world may not have many years Isolation - John Lennon, “Isola... Read More...

Reality Check—Coronavirus: Donald Trump’s Katrina

March 24, 2020

Stop me if you heard this before: Unpopular Republican president that citizens generally view as incompetent is confronted with a crisis and bungles it… badly. Yeah, 2005, August, George W. Bush. Hurricane Kat... Read More...

Reality Check– THE LAZARUS WEEK: Joe Biden Rises from Political Oblivion to Become Democratic Front Runner in One Insane Week

March 10, 2020

What transpired on Super Tuesday 2020 is by far the most stunning political comeback I have ever witnessed. Former Vice President Joe Biden nearly swept through the fourteen states like a firestorm, many of... Read More...

Reality Check–Reader Responses

March 3, 2020

I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you again to all the people who reached out to send condolences and kind words about my late father, James Vincent Campion, who died last October. When I began wr... Read More...

Reality Check–FASCISM 101: The Swift Erosion of Democracy in Living Color

February 24, 2020

“Fascism is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultra-nationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy.” —Wikipedia ... Read More...

Reality Check–THE BERNIE PROBLEM? Democratic Primaries Kick Off with Chaos & Fear

February 18, 2020

The shit show that is the Iowa Caucuses draped a pall of calamity on the start of the 2020 election season. After three years of a mentally-challenged racist goofball in the White House, sixty-percent of the n... Read More...

Reality Check–THE GHOSTS OF HATE & FREEDOM: In Praise of Jojo Rabbit, The Best Film I Have Seen in a Decade

February 10, 2020

“We have to dance to show God we are grateful for being alive.” The power of satire, when done fearlessly, unapologetically, and with a sense of artistic duty laid out through the centuries by such masters ... Read More...

Reality Check–Reader Responses

February 4, 2020

I believe that Trump’s incredible miscalculation of Syria will lead to terrible consequences in Iraq and also Iran. (PRESIDENT TERRORIST – Issue: 10/23/19) For a man who applies zero forethought to anything, h... Read More...

Reality Check–IMPEACHMENT FOLLIES: Another Element of Governing Where No One Wins

January 29, 2020