Since You Asked

The Romans challenged the grammatically unclear with a simple question: “what would the Greeks do?” And Latin was born.   Magicae verbum .  Where wonder is commonplace, the spell holds words dear. We disarm you is e xpelliarmus .  Humans are a brave species, but sometimes require the  vulgaris fama  to perfect our craft—hence, strength in numbers, we picture the  populus  behind us, and let the stick wave. Expecto  I bring forth  patronum  a direct object.  When  we speak of this in the academy we call it  patronus, but everyone knows the accusative is the only way to bring the stag forth.  All alone, no crowd cheering then. I suspect that with Snape, nonverbally  superior , his dart was  expelliarmo,  first person singular,  scopum  Lockhart.   5/24/17

For safety the world does lecture the nobility of beings that make debit card purchases and Facebook posts.  Say it with me: Safety First.  Autistic in nature, thriving on predictability. Excitement, titillation, experience.  These bunch up as targets in the crosshairs of millennials, and the meeting of the careless with the mindless is sometimes announced with a distinct crunch. Is the pace of your life so pushed beyond beckon that now the lines in the Wal-Mart parking lot are just too trivial to paint within?  Must your un- avoidable self-importance hoard every millisecond? A tired mother in a minivan creeps down the lane. Striking cross-country, the blind Pontiac takes aim. 5/21/2017

I’m starting a little collection of things I’d like my fellow 25th District residents to know about their Representative in Washington.  The things Rep. Knight supports--complete disregard of climate change science, unrestricted corporate greed, and victimization of the poor--make him manifestly unfit to serve.  He must be unseated in 2018.  I’ll add to this from time to time as a form of therapy. News about Ol' Steve: September 6, 2017 Ol' Steve Reacts to Trump's DACA Announcement Many of the children impacted by the DACA program were brought to the United States and have known no other country. Their status deserves a thorough and thoughtful review. While the program may be ending, it should still receive attention by Congress. I encourage my colleagues to take the opportunity to now review this policy closely to see the impact this decision will have on the affected children.                       ...